#CA7659
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.1% 0.114 39.7), rgb(202, 118, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#CA7659 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7659 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 118, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.114 39.7) |
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 #CA7659 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7659 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7659 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7659 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18E76
oklch(70.8% 0.089 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7659
oklch(65.1% 0.114 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5637
oklch(55.5% 0.124 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#96462A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A24
oklch(42.8% 0.096 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#623222
oklch(37.6% 0.074 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#CA7659 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) | #8B8156 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09358 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB686F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7659
#CA7659
oklch(65.1% 0.114 39.7)
- #199FBF
#199FBF
oklch(65.1% 0.114 219.8)
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 #CA7659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
Use #CA7659 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.