#CA7F62
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.9% 0.102 41.8), rgb(202, 127, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#CA7F62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7F62 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 127, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.102 41.8) |
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 #CA7F62 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7F62 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7F62 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7F62 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
-
Step 300
300
#DEB7A8
oklch(81% 0.05 42.1)
-
Step 400
400
#CC9079
oklch(70.7% 0.08 41.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7F62
oklch(66.9% 0.102 41.8)
-
Step 600
600
#A95B3C
oklch(55.7% 0.111 41.9)
-
Step 700
700
#914A2E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 41.6)
-
Step 800
800
#753D27
oklch(42.6% 0.085 41.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5F3524
oklch(37.7% 0.067 42.5)
-
Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#CA7F62 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) | #928860 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49861 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7278 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7F62
#CA7F62
oklch(66.9% 0.102 41.8)
- #3DA3C2
#3DA3C2
oklch(66.9% 0.103 221.8)
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 #CA7F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.056
Use #CA7F62 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.