#CA7C53
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.1% 0.112 47.8), rgb(202, 124, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#CA7C53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7C53 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 124, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.112 47.8) |
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 #CA7C53 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7C53 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7C53 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7C53 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE9070
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7C53
oklch(66.1% 0.112 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A2C
oklch(55.6% 0.121 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#93491E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#773D1B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#CA7C53 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) | #91854F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49653 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6D72 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7C53
#CA7C53
oklch(66.1% 0.112 47.8)
- #339FC8
#339FC8
oklch(66% 0.112 228)
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 #CA7C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
Use #CA7C53 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.