#CA7C2A
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.6% 0.134 62.2), rgb(202, 124, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#CA7C2A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7C2A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 124, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.134 62.2) |
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 #CA7C2A | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7C2A | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7C2A text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7C2A text on black | 6.42:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B896
oklch(80.9% 0.065 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF9159
oklch(70.6% 0.104 61.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7C2A
oklch(65.6% 0.134 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F05
oklch(26.9% 0.055 61.7)
#CA7C2A 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) | #94831D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7952B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6A6C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7C2A
#CA7C2A
oklch(65.6% 0.134 62.2)
- #3599DB
#3599DB
oklch(65.6% 0.134 242.2)
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 #CA7C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.024
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.047
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.048
Use #CA7C2A 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.