#CA7238
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64% 0.132 51.5), rgb(202, 114, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#CA7238 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7238 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 114, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.132 51.5) |
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 #CA7238 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7238 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7238 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7238 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48E63
oklch(70.8% 0.103 51.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7238
oklch(64% 0.132 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#B25501
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#64320E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 51.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#CA7238 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) | #8B7D31 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09037 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6065 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7238
#CA7238
oklch(64% 0.132 51.5)
- #0099CC
#0099CC
oklch(64.1% 0.129 231.1)
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 #CA7238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
Use #CA7238 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.