#CA7145
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64% 0.127 45.9), rgb(202, 113, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#CA7145 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7145 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 113, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.127 45.9) |
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 #CA7145 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7145 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7145 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7145 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59F
oklch(81% 0.063 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.099 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7145
oklch(64% 0.127 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25420
oklch(55.5% 0.138 46)
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Step 700
700
#994412
oklch(49.1% 0.128 46)
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Step 800
800
#7C3913
oklch(42.7% 0.105 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#643117
oklch(37.5% 0.083 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 44.9)
#CA7145 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) | #897D41 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9044 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6067 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7145
#CA7145
oklch(64% 0.127 45.9)
- #009AC4
#009AC4
oklch(63.9% 0.122 225.9)
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 #CA7145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
Use #CA7145 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.