#CA7112
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.6% 0.146 58.8), rgb(202, 113, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#CA7112 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7112 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 113, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 84%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.146 58.8) |
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 #CA7112 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7112 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7112 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7112 text on black | 5.88:1 | 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
#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
#EED3C0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B693
oklch(80.9% 0.071 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58E54
oklch(70.7% 0.114 58.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7112
oklch(63.6% 0.146 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E03
oklch(27% 0.059 59.4)
#CA7112 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F12 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5D61 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7112
#CA7112
oklch(63.6% 0.146 58.8)
- #0095D7
#0095D7
oklch(63.7% 0.142 238.6)
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 #CA7112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.013
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
Use #CA7112 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.