#CA7529
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.4% 0.137 57.6), rgb(202, 117, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#CA7529 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 58°. 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 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7529 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 117, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.137 57.6) |
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 #CA7529 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7529 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7529 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7529 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300
#E2B696
oklch(80.8% 0.067 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38F5B
oklch(70.7% 0.107 57.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7529
oklch(64.4% 0.137 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643302
oklch(37.7% 0.09 57.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E06
oklch(27% 0.057 56.5)
#CA7529 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) | #8F7E1D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39229 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6266 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7529
#CA7529
oklch(64.4% 0.137 57.6)
- #1698D6
#1698D6
oklch(64.5% 0.137 237.4)
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 #CA7529, 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 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.046
Use #CA7529 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.