#CA724F
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.3% 0.122 42), rgb(202, 114, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#CA724F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA724F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 114, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.122 42) |
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 #CA724F | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA724F | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA724F text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA724F text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38D71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA724F
oklch(64.3% 0.122 42)
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Step 600
600
#B1542E
oklch(55.5% 0.132 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#984420
oklch(49% 0.123 42)
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Step 800
800
#7C391D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 42)
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Step 900
900
#64321D
oklch(37.8% 0.079 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#CA724F 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) | #897E4C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E914E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC626A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA724F
#CA724F
oklch(64.3% 0.122 42)
- #009CC1
#009CC1
oklch(64.3% 0.119 222.5)
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 #CA724F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.048
Use #CA724F 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.