#CA764F
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65% 0.118 45), rgb(202, 118, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#CA764F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 45°. 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 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA764F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 118, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.118 45) |
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 #CA764F | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA764F | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA764F text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA764F text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E2B6A2
oklch(81% 0.058 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18E70
oklch(70.7% 0.092 44.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA764F
oklch(65% 0.118 45)
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Step 600
600
#AF572B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#96461D
oklch(49% 0.12 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1B
oklch(42.6% 0.099 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#63331C
oklch(37.8% 0.077 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#CA764F 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) | #8D814B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC666D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA764F
#CA764F
oklch(65% 0.118 45)
- #199DC5
#199DC5
oklch(64.9% 0.118 225.2)
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 #CA764F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.049
Use #CA764F 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.