#CA6C3C
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.1% 0.134 46.1), rgb(202, 108, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#CA6C3C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6C3C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 108, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.134 46.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CA6C3C | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6C3C | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6C3C text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6C3C text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D78B67
oklch(70.7% 0.106 45.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.134 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#B65215
oklch(55.7% 0.146 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C4104
oklch(49% 0.136 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F370B
oklch(42.8% 0.112 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#663013
oklch(37.6% 0.088 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#CA6C3C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #867937 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D3B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5961 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6C3C
#CA6C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.134 46.1)
- #0097C1
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CA6C3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.014
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.016
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
Use #CA6C3C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.