#CA7F57
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.7% 0.108 48.3), rgb(202, 127, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#CA7F57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7F57 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 127, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.108 48.3) |
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 #CA7F57 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7F57 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7F57 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7F57 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9172
oklch(70.7% 0.084 48.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7F57
oklch(66.7% 0.108 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.117 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#914B21
oklch(49.1% 0.109 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#763E1D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F351E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#CA7F57 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) | #938754 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59857 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7175 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7F57
#CA7F57
oklch(66.7% 0.108 48.3)
- #3DA1C9
#3DA1C9
oklch(66.8% 0.108 228.4)
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 #CA7F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.055
Use #CA7F57 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.