#CA7D62
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.5% 0.104 40), rgb(202, 125, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#CA7D62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7D62 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 125, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.104 40) |
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 #CA7D62 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7D62 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7D62 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7D62 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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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
#CD907A
oklch(70.8% 0.081 40.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7D62
oklch(66.5% 0.104 40)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.113 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#92492F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#763D28
oklch(42.7% 0.086 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#603425
oklch(37.7% 0.068 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#CA7D62 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) | #908760 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39761 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7076 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7D62
#CA7D62
oklch(66.5% 0.104 40)
- #37A2C0
#37A2C0
oklch(66.5% 0.104 220.4)
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 #CA7D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
Use #CA7D62 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.