#CA742E
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.3% 0.135 55.7), rgb(202, 116, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#CA742E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA742E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 116, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.135 55.7) |
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 #CA742E | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA742E | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA742E text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA742E text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E3B698
oklch(80.9% 0.066 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38F5D
oklch(70.8% 0.106 56.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA742E
oklch(64.3% 0.135 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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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
#643306
oklch(37.8% 0.088 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E07
oklch(27% 0.057 55.6)
#CA742E 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) | #8D7E24 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2912E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6166 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA742E
#CA742E
oklch(64.3% 0.135 55.7)
- #0D98D3
#0D98D3
oklch(64.3% 0.135 235.6)
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 #CA742E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
Use #CA742E 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.