#CA835F
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.5% 0.101 47.4), rgb(202, 131, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#CA835F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA835F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 131, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.101 47.4) |
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 #CA835F | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA835F | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA835F text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA835F text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 47.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA835F
oklch(67.5% 0.101 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86E3E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35419
oklch(55.6% 0.141 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4409
oklch(49.2% 0.131 47.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D380E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 46.9)
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Step 900
900
#653115
oklch(37.7% 0.085 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#CA835F 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) | #968B5C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA767A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA835F
#CA835F
oklch(67.5% 0.101 47.4)
- #48A3C7
#48A3C7
oklch(67.5% 0.101 227.2)
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 #CA835F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.060
Use #CA835F 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.