#CA8167
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.3% 0.098 40.3), rgb(202, 129, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#CA8167 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8167 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 129, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.098 40.3) |
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 #CA8167 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8167 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8167 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8167 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 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
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8167
oklch(67.3% 0.098 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86C4B
oklch(63% 0.126 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#B4522D
oklch(55.6% 0.137 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A4220
oklch(49% 0.127 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D371D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#65301D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 40)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#CA8167 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) | #938A65 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59966 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA757A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8167
#CA8167
oklch(67.3% 0.098 40.3)
- #43A4C0
#43A4C0
oklch(67.3% 0.098 220.2)
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 #CA8167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
Use #CA8167 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.