#CA7C60
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.3% 0.106 40.4), rgb(202, 124, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#CA7C60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7C60 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 124, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.106 40.4) |
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 #CA7C60 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7C60 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7C60 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7C60 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F79
oklch(70.7% 0.083 40)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7C60
oklch(66.3% 0.106 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB593C
oklch(55.6% 0.116 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#92492E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#773C27
oklch(42.7% 0.089 40)
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Step 900
900
#603424
oklch(37.7% 0.069 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#CA7C60 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) | #90865E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6F75 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7C60
#CA7C60
oklch(66.3% 0.106 40.4)
- #34A2C0
#34A2C0
oklch(66.4% 0.106 220.1)
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 #CA7C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
Use #CA7C60 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.