#CA8066
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.1% 0.1 40.1), rgb(202, 128, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#CA8066 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8066 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 128, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.1 40.1) |
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 #CA8066 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8066 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8066 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8066 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A3
oklch(81% 0.062 40)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8066
oklch(67.1% 0.1 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96C4B
oklch(63.1% 0.127 40)
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Step 600
600
#B4512D
oklch(55.5% 0.138 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B411F
oklch(49% 0.129 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E371C
oklch(42.8% 0.106 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#66301D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D12
oklch(27.1% 0.052 40.1)
#CA8066 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) | #938964 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49965 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7479 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8066
#CA8066
oklch(67.1% 0.1 40.1)
- #40A4C0
#40A4C0
oklch(67.2% 0.1 219.8)
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 #CA8066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.055
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.057
Use #CA8066 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.