#CA792E
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.1% 0.133 59.2), rgb(202, 121, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#CA792E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA792E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 121, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.133 59.2) |
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 #CA792E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA792E | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA792E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA792E text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B797
oklch(80.9% 0.065 59)
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Step 400
400
#D1905C
oklch(70.7% 0.104 58.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA792E
oklch(65.1% 0.133 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#623403
oklch(37.6% 0.087 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F07
oklch(27.1% 0.055 58.7)
#CA792E 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) | #928124 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5942E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD676A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA792E
#CA792E
oklch(65.1% 0.133 59.2)
- #2A99D7
#2A99D7
oklch(65.1% 0.133 239)
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 #CA792E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
Use #CA792E 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.