#CA8100
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.4% 0.144 70.2), rgb(202, 129, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#CA8100 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8100 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 129, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.144 70.2) |
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 #CA8100 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8100 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8100 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8100 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#EAD5BE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB98F
oklch(80.8% 0.07 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD944C
oklch(70.8% 0.112 70.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA8100
oklch(66.4% 0.144 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#CA8100 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) | #9A8600 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9808 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6F6E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8100
#CA8100
oklch(66.4% 0.144 70.2)
- #4598E7
#4598E7
oklch(66.5% 0.143 249.9)
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 #CA8100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.051
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.052
Use #CA8100 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.