#CA805E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67% 0.104 45.2), rgb(202, 128, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#CA805E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA805E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 128, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.104 45.2) |
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 #CA805E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA805E | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA805E text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA805E text on black | 6.76:1 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 45.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA805E
oklch(67% 0.104 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.133 45)
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Step 600
600
#B5521B
oklch(55.6% 0.144 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C420B
oklch(49.2% 0.134 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E370F
oklch(42.7% 0.11 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#663015
oklch(37.7% 0.087 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#CA805E 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) | #94895B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7377 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA805E
#CA805E
oklch(67% 0.104 45.2)
- #40A2C5
#40A2C5
oklch(66.9% 0.104 225.3)
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 #CA805E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.054
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.056
Use #CA805E 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.