#CA7856
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.4% 0.114 43), rgb(202, 120, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#CA7856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7856 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 120, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.114 43) |
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 #CA7856 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7856 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7856 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7856 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#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
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A4
oklch(81% 0.056 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08E74
oklch(70.6% 0.089 42.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7856
oklch(65.4% 0.114 43)
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Step 600
600
#AE5832
oklch(55.7% 0.124 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#954725
oklch(49.1% 0.115 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#793B20
oklch(42.7% 0.095 43)
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Step 900
900
#62331F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E13
oklch(26.9% 0.047 42.6)
#CA7856 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) | #8E8253 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19455 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6970 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7856
#CA7856
oklch(65.4% 0.114 43)
- #249FC3
#249FC3
oklch(65.4% 0.114 223.2)
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 #CA7856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
Use #CA7856 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.