#CA7226
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.9% 0.14 56.3), rgb(202, 114, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#CA7226 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7226 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 114, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.14 56.3) |
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 #CA7226 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7226 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7226 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7226 text on black | 5.94:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B696
oklch(81% 0.069 56.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48E5A
oklch(70.6% 0.109 56.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7226
oklch(63.9% 0.14 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653201
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E06
oklch(27% 0.057 56.5)
#CA7226 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) | #8C7C19 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19026 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5E63 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7226
#CA7226
oklch(63.9% 0.14 56.3)
- #0097D4
#0097D4
oklch(64% 0.138 236.2)
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 #CA7226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.042
Use #CA7226 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.