#CA8059
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.9% 0.106 48.1), rgb(202, 128, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#CA8059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8059 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 128, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.106 48.1) |
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 #CA8059 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8059 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8059 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8059 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#DEB7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC9173
oklch(70.7% 0.083 47.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA8059
oklch(66.9% 0.106 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95C31
oklch(55.7% 0.116 48)
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Step 700
700
#914B23
oklch(49.1% 0.108 48)
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Step 800
800
#753E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F351F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#CA8059 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) | #948856 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69859 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7276 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8059
#CA8059
oklch(66.9% 0.106 48.1)
- #40A1C8
#40A1C8
oklch(66.8% 0.106 228.3)
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 #CA8059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.055
Use #CA8059 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.