#CA7634
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.7% 0.132 55.5), rgb(202, 118, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#CA7634 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7634 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 118, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.132 55.5) |
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 #CA7634 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7634 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7634 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7634 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#EDD4C3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B699
oklch(80.8% 0.065 55)
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Step 400
400
#D28F60
oklch(70.7% 0.103 55.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7634
oklch(64.7% 0.132 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#633309
oklch(37.6% 0.086 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E09
oklch(26.9% 0.054 54.6)
#CA7634 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) | #8F7F2C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39234 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6468 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7634
#CA7634
oklch(64.7% 0.132 55.5)
- #1B99D3
#1B99D3
oklch(64.6% 0.132 235.8)
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 #CA7634, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
Use #CA7634 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.