#CA7500
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.2% 0.147 62.6), rgb(202, 117, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#CA7500 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7500 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 117, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.147 62.6) |
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 #CA7500 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7500 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7500 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7500 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 62.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B791
oklch(80.9% 0.072 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#D3904F
oklch(70.7% 0.115 63.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7500
oklch(64.2% 0.147 62.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F01
oklch(27.1% 0.061 63.1)
#CA7500 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) | #907E00 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49102 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6163 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7500
#CA7500
oklch(64.2% 0.147 62.6)
- #1B95DE
#1B95DE
oklch(64.3% 0.147 242.6)
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 #CA7500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.045
Use #CA7500 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.