#CA7A40
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.5% 0.124 54.5), rgb(202, 122, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#CA7A40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7A40 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 122, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.124 54.5) |
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 #CA7A40 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7A40 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7A40 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7A40 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#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
#E0B79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#D09065
oklch(70.7% 0.097 54.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7A40
oklch(65.5% 0.124 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE590B
oklch(55.6% 0.135 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#793C05
oklch(42.7% 0.104 54.1)
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Step 900
900
#623411
oklch(37.7% 0.081 54)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#CA7A40 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) | #91833A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49540 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC696D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7A40
#CA7A40
oklch(65.5% 0.124 54.5)
- #2D9CD1
#2D9CD1
oklch(65.6% 0.124 234.6)
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 #CA7A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.047
Use #CA7A40 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.