#CA733D
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.2% 0.129 50.4), rgb(202, 115, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#CA733D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA733D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 115, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.129 50.4) |
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 #CA733D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA733D | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA733D text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA733D 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
-
Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E3B69C
oklch(81% 0.063 51.5)
-
Step 400
400
#D38E66
oklch(70.7% 0.1 50.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA733D
oklch(64.2% 0.129 50.4)
-
Step 600
600
#B2560F
oklch(55.7% 0.14 50.5)
-
Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
-
Step 800
800
#7C3A06
oklch(42.8% 0.108 50.9)
-
Step 900
900
#643211
oklch(37.7% 0.085 50.5)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 50.6)
#CA733D 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) | #8C7E37 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0913C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6167 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA733D
#CA733D
oklch(64.2% 0.129 50.4)
- #009ACC
#009ACC
oklch(64.3% 0.129 230.4)
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 #CA733D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
Use #CA733D 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.