#CA7842
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.2% 0.124 52.2), rgb(202, 120, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#CA7842 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7842 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 120, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.124 52.2) |
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 #CA7842 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7842 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7842 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7842 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69D
oklch(80.8% 0.061 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F67
oklch(70.7% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7842
oklch(65.2% 0.124 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5814
oklch(55.6% 0.135 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#964802
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B0A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#623413
oklch(37.7% 0.08 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 52.6)
#CA7842 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) | #8F813D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39442 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC676C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7842
#CA7842
oklch(65.2% 0.124 52.2)
- #249CCE
#249CCE
oklch(65.2% 0.124 232)
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 #CA7842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.044
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
Use #CA7842 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.