#CA7E4C
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.3% 0.115 52.8), rgb(202, 126, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#CA7E4C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7E4C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 126, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.115 52.8) |
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 #CA7E4C | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7E4C | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7E4C text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7E4C text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79F
oklch(80.9% 0.057 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD916B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 53.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7E4C
oklch(66.3% 0.115 52.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B20
oklch(55.6% 0.125 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#924A11
oklch(49% 0.116 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#773E13
oklch(42.8% 0.096 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#603517
oklch(37.7% 0.075 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 52.1)
#CA7E4C 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) | #948647 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6F72 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7E4C
#CA7E4C
oklch(66.3% 0.115 52.8)
- #3A9FCE
#3A9FCE
oklch(66.5% 0.115 232.6)
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 #CA7E4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.026
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.052
Use #CA7E4C 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.