#CA7D59
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.4% 0.108 45.4), rgb(202, 125, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#CA7D59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7D59 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 125, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.108 45.4) |
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 #CA7D59 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7D59 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7D59 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7D59 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A5
oklch(81% 0.053 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD9074
oklch(70.7% 0.084 45.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7D59
oklch(66.4% 0.108 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A33
oklch(55.5% 0.117 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#924A25
oklch(49.1% 0.109 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#773D20
oklch(42.8% 0.091 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#603420
oklch(37.6% 0.071 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#CA7D59 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) | #928656 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49758 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6F74 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7D59
#CA7D59
oklch(66.4% 0.108 45.4)
- #37A1C5
#37A1C5
oklch(66.4% 0.108 224.9)
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 #CA7D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
Use #CA7D59 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.