#CA701A
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.4% 0.144 57.2), rgb(202, 112, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#CA701A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 57°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA701A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 112, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 77%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.144 57.2) |
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 #CA701A | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA701A | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA701A text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA701A text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E4B694
oklch(80.9% 0.07 58)
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Step 400
400
#D68E56
oklch(70.8% 0.114 57.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA701A
oklch(63.4% 0.144 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E04
oklch(27.1% 0.06 57.4)
#CA701A 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) | #8B7A03 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F19 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5C60 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA701A
#CA701A
oklch(63.4% 0.144 57.2)
- #0095D3
#0095D3
oklch(63.5% 0.138 236.9)
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 #CA701A, 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 0.020
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
Use #CA701A 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.