#CA6E28
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.2% 0.141 53.3), rgb(202, 110, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#CA6E28 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6E28 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 110, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 67%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.141 53.3) |
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 #CA6E28 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6E28 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6E28 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6E28 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B597
oklch(80.9% 0.069 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 53.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6E28
oklch(63.2% 0.141 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#663104
oklch(37.7% 0.092 53.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D07
oklch(27% 0.058 52.7)
#CA6E28 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) | #89791D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E27 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5A60 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6E28
#CA6E28
oklch(63.2% 0.141 53.3)
- #0095CC
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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 #CA6E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.016
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
Use #CA6E28 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.