#CA8268
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.5% 0.097 40.6), rgb(202, 130, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#CA8268 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 41°. 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 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8268 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 130, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.097 40.6) |
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 #CA8268 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8268 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8268 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8268 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 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
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8268
oklch(67.5% 0.097 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4C
oklch(63% 0.124 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3532E
oklch(55.6% 0.135 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A4321
oklch(49.2% 0.126 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D381D
oklch(42.8% 0.104 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#CA8268 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) | #948B66 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A67 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA767B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8268
#CA8268
oklch(67.5% 0.097 40.6)
- #46A5C1
#46A5C1
oklch(67.7% 0.097 220.5)
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 #CA8268, 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 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.056
Use #CA8268 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.