#CA813B
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.7% 0.124 61.5), rgb(202, 129, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#CA813B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA813B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 129, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.124 61.5) |
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 #CA813B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA813B | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA813B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA813B text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#DEB899
oklch(80.8% 0.061 61)
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Step 400
400
#CC9360
oklch(70.8% 0.096 62.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA813B
oklch(66.7% 0.124 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#603609
oklch(37.8% 0.081 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#382009
oklch(27% 0.051 61.3)
#CA813B 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) | #988833 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9983C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7172 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA813B
#CA813B
oklch(66.7% 0.124 61.5)
- #439DD9
#439DD9
oklch(66.8% 0.123 241.3)
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 #CA813B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.011
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
Use #CA813B 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.