#CA7210
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.7% 0.146 59.6), rgb(202, 114, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#CA7210 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7210 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 114, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 85%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.146 59.6) |
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 #CA7210 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7210 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7210 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7210 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#EED4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 59.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B693
oklch(80.9% 0.071 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58E53
oklch(70.7% 0.115 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7210
oklch(63.7% 0.146 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E02
oklch(26.9% 0.06 60.3)
#CA7210 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29010 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5E61 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7210
#CA7210
oklch(63.7% 0.146 59.6)
- #0095D9
#0095D9
oklch(63.8% 0.145 239.4)
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 #CA7210, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.015
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.047
Use #CA7210 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.