#CA7444
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.5% 0.125 48.5), rgb(202, 116, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#CA7444 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7444 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 116, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.125 48.5) |
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 #CA7444 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7444 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7444 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7444 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69F
oklch(81% 0.06 49)
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Step 400
400
#D38E69
oklch(70.8% 0.098 48.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7444
oklch(64.5% 0.125 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1561C
oklch(55.6% 0.136 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#98460D
oklch(49.2% 0.126 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A10
oklch(42.7% 0.104 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#643216
oklch(37.7% 0.082 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#CA7444 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) | #8C7F3F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19243 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6369 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7444
#CA7444
oklch(64.5% 0.125 48.5)
- #089BC9
#089BC9
oklch(64.4% 0.125 228.3)
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 #CA7444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
Use #CA7444 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.