#CA7E26
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66% 0.135 64.4), rgb(202, 126, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#CA7E26 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7E26 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 126, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.135 64.4) |
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 #CA7E26 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7E26 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7E26 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7E26 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB894
oklch(80.8% 0.066 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9257
oklch(70.7% 0.105 64.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7E26
oklch(66% 0.135 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#392004
oklch(27.1% 0.056 64.7)
#CA7E26 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) | #968516 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89628 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6C6D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7E26
#CA7E26
oklch(66% 0.135 64.4)
- #3B99DE
#3B99DE
oklch(65.9% 0.135 244.4)
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 #CA7E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.023
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
Use #CA7E26 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.