#CA813F
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.7% 0.121 60.3), rgb(202, 129, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#CA813F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA813F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 129, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.121 60.3) |
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 #CA813F | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA813F | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA813F text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA813F text on black | 6.72:1 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9262
oklch(70.6% 0.095 60)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA813F
oklch(66.7% 0.121 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F360D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#38200A
oklch(27% 0.05 60.4)
#CA813F 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) | #978838 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99840 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7172 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA813F
#CA813F
oklch(66.7% 0.121 60.3)
- #429DD7
#429DD7
oklch(66.7% 0.121 240.2)
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 #CA813F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.012
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.029
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.052
Use #CA813F 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.