#CA7451
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.7% 0.119 42.5), rgb(202, 116, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#CA7451 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7451 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 116, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.119 42.5) |
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 #CA7451 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7451 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7451 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7451 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28D72
oklch(70.6% 0.093 42.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7451
oklch(64.7% 0.119 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0562F
oklch(55.7% 0.129 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#974521
oklch(49% 0.121 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B391E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#63321E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#CA7451 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) | #8B7F4E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9250 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC646C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7451
#CA7451
oklch(64.7% 0.119 42.5)
- #069DC2
#069DC2
oklch(64.6% 0.119 222.6)
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 #CA7451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
Use #CA7451 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.