#CA6F20
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.3% 0.143 55.6), rgb(202, 111, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#CA6F20 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6F20 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 111, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.143 55.6) |
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 #CA6F20 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6F20 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6F20 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6F20 text on black | 5.80:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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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
#E5B595
oklch(80.8% 0.071 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68D59
oklch(70.7% 0.112 55.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6F20
oklch(63.3% 0.143 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D05
oklch(26.9% 0.06 54.6)
#CA6F20 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) | #8A7A10 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F1F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5B60 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6F20
#CA6F20
oklch(63.3% 0.143 55.6)
- #0095D0
#0095D0
oklch(63.3% 0.135 235.6)
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 #CA6F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.012
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
Use #CA6F20 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.