#CA8012
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.2% 0.141 68.4), rgb(202, 128, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#CA8012 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8012 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 128, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 84%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.141 68.4) |
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 #CA8012 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8012 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8012 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8012 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB991
oklch(80.9% 0.069 68)
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Step 400
400
#CD934F
oklch(70.6% 0.11 68.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA8012
oklch(66.2% 0.141 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392001
oklch(27% 0.058 67.4)
#CA8012 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) | #988600 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9716 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6E6D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8012
#CA8012
oklch(66.2% 0.141 68.4)
- #4298E4
#4298E4
oklch(66.2% 0.14 248.4)
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 #CA8012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
Use #CA8012 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.