#CA6E19
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.1% 0.146 56.1), rgb(202, 110, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#CA6E19 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6E19 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 110, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 78%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.146 56.1) |
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 #CA6E19 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6E19 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6E19 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6E19 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B594
oklch(80.8% 0.072 56)
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Step 400
400
#D78D57
oklch(70.8% 0.114 55.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6E19
oklch(63.1% 0.146 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D04
oklch(26.9% 0.06 55.6)
#CA6E19 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) | #897901 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E18 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE595F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6E19
#CA6E19
oklch(63.1% 0.146 56.1)
- #0094D0
#0094D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 236.2)
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 #CA6E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.008
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
Use #CA6E19 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.