#CA764D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65% 0.119 46), rgb(202, 118, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#CA764D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA764D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 118, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.119 46) |
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 #CA764D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA764D | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA764D text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA764D text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A1
oklch(81% 0.059 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6E
oklch(70.6% 0.093 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA764D
oklch(65% 0.119 46)
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Step 600
600
#AF5728
oklch(55.6% 0.129 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#96461B
oklch(49% 0.121 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A19
oklch(42.6% 0.1 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#63331B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#CA764D 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) | #8D8049 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC666C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA764D
#CA764D
oklch(65% 0.119 46)
- #199DC6
#199DC6
oklch(64.9% 0.119 225.9)
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 #CA764D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.047
Use #CA764D 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.