#CA703D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.7% 0.131 48.4), rgb(202, 112, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#CA703D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA703D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 112, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.131 48.4) |
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 #CA703D | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA703D | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA703D text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA703D text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D67
oklch(70.8% 0.102 48.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA703D
oklch(63.7% 0.131 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35413
oklch(55.6% 0.142 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A4401
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3809
oklch(42.6% 0.11 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#653113
oklch(37.7% 0.086 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 47.4)
#CA703D 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) | #897B38 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F3C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5E65 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA703D
#CA703D
oklch(63.7% 0.131 48.4)
- #0099C7
#0099C7
oklch(63.8% 0.125 228.4)
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 #CA703D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
Use #CA703D 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.