#CA805C
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.9% 0.105 46.4), rgb(202, 128, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#CA805C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 46°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA805C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 128, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.105 46.4) |
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 #CA805C | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA805C | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA805C text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA805C text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 46.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA805C
oklch(66.9% 0.105 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.134 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#B55215
oklch(55.6% 0.145 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C4204
oklch(49.2% 0.135 46.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F370B
oklch(42.8% 0.112 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#663013
oklch(37.6% 0.088 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#CA805C 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) | #948859 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7377 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA805C
#CA805C
oklch(66.9% 0.105 46.4)
- #40A2C6
#40A2C6
oklch(67% 0.104 226)
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 #CA805C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.056
Use #CA805C 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.