#CA732B
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.1% 0.137 55.8), rgb(202, 115, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#CA732B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA732B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 115, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.137 55.8) |
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 #CA732B | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA732B | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA732B text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA732B text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B697
oklch(80.9% 0.067 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48E5C
oklch(70.7% 0.108 55.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA732B
oklch(64.1% 0.137 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE5A00
oklch(55.7% 0.137 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#643204
oklch(37.6% 0.089 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E07
oklch(27% 0.057 55.6)
#CA732B 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) | #8D7D21 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2912B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6064 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA732B
#CA732B
oklch(64.1% 0.137 55.8)
- #0297D4
#0297D4
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 #CA732B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
Use #CA732B 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.