#CA7E5F
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.6% 0.105 42.8), rgb(202, 126, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#CA7E5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7E5F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 126, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.105 42.8) |
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 #CA7E5F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7E5F | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7E5F text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7E5F text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A7
oklch(81% 0.05 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD9078
oklch(70.7% 0.082 42.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7E5F
oklch(66.6% 0.105 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A39
oklch(55.6% 0.115 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#914A2C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#763D25
oklch(42.7% 0.088 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#603523
oklch(37.9% 0.068 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#CA7E5F 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) | #92875C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7176 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7E5F
#CA7E5F
oklch(66.6% 0.105 42.8)
- #3AA2C3
#3AA2C3
oklch(66.7% 0.105 223)
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 #CA7E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.053
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.055
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.055
Use #CA7E5F 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.