#CA7049
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.9% 0.126 43.5), rgb(202, 112, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#CA7049 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7049 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 112, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.126 43.5) |
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 #CA7049 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7049 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7049 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7049 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B5A1
oklch(81% 0.061 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C6E
oklch(70.6% 0.098 43.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7049
oklch(63.9% 0.126 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#B35427
oklch(55.7% 0.137 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#994319
oklch(49% 0.127 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3818
oklch(42.8% 0.106 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#65311A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#CA7049 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) | #887C45 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9048 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5F67 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7049
#CA7049
oklch(63.9% 0.126 43.5)
- #009BC1
#009BC1
oklch(64% 0.12 223.3)
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 #CA7049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.043
Use #CA7049 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.