#CA7859
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.5% 0.112 41.3), rgb(202, 120, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#CA7859 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7859 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 120, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.112 41.3) |
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 #CA7859 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7859 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7859 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7859 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E1B6A6
oklch(81% 0.055 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08E76
oklch(70.7% 0.088 40.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7859
oklch(65.5% 0.112 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5736
oklch(55.5% 0.122 41)
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Step 700
700
#954728
oklch(49.1% 0.114 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#793B23
oklch(42.8% 0.094 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#623321
oklch(37.7% 0.074 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#CA7859 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) | #8D8356 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19458 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6A70 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7859
#CA7859
oklch(65.5% 0.112 41.3)
- #24A0C1
#24A0C1
oklch(65.6% 0.112 221)
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 #CA7859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
Use #CA7859 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.