#CA7A5D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.9% 0.109 40.6), rgb(202, 122, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#CA7A5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7A5D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 122, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.109 40.6) |
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 #CA7A5D | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7A5D | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7A5D text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7A5D text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#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
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F78
oklch(70.8% 0.085 40.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7A5D
oklch(65.9% 0.109 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5839
oklch(55.5% 0.119 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#93482C
oklch(49% 0.109 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C25
oklch(42.8% 0.091 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#613323
oklch(37.6% 0.071 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#CA7A5D 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) | #8E845B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2955C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6C73 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7A5D
#CA7A5D
oklch(65.9% 0.109 40.6)
- #2CA1C0
#2CA1C0
oklch(66% 0.109 220.2)
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 #CA7A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
Use #CA7A5D 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.