#CA6E42
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.5% 0.13 45.1), rgb(202, 110, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#CA6E42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 45°. 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 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6E42 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 110, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.13 45.1) |
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 #CA6E42 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6E42 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6E42 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6E42 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 44.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68C6A
oklch(70.8% 0.102 45.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6E42
oklch(63.5% 0.13 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#B4531E
oklch(55.6% 0.141 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B420F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3711
oklch(42.7% 0.11 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#653117
oklch(37.7% 0.084 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#CA6E42 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) | #877A3E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F41 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5C64 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6E42
#CA6E42
oklch(63.5% 0.13 45.1)
- #0099C1
#0099C1
oklch(63.5% 0.12 224.8)
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 #CA6E42, 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 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
Use #CA6E42 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.