#CA6D38
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.2% 0.135 48.2), rgb(202, 109, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#CA6D38 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6D38 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 109, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.135 48.2) |
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 #CA6D38 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6D38 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6D38 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6D38 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.037 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49C
oklch(80.8% 0.066 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C65
oklch(70.7% 0.105 48.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6D38
oklch(63.2% 0.135 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B5520A
oklch(55.5% 0.147 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3704
oklch(42.6% 0.113 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#663110
oklch(37.8% 0.088 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#CA6D38 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) | #877932 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E37 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5A61 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6D38
#CA6D38
oklch(63.2% 0.135 48.2)
- #0097C4
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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 #CA6D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
Use #CA6D38 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.