#CA8365
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.6% 0.098 43.6), rgb(202, 131, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#CA8365 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 44°. 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 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8365 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 131, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.098 43.6) |
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 #CA8365 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8365 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8365 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8365 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B5A1
oklch(81% 0.061 44.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8365
oklch(67.6% 0.098 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76E47
oklch(63.1% 0.125 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25427
oklch(55.6% 0.135 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#99441A
oklch(49.1% 0.126 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3818
oklch(42.6% 0.104 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#64311A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#CA8365 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) | #958B63 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A65 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA777B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8365
#CA8365
oklch(67.6% 0.098 43.6)
- #48A4C4
#48A4C4
oklch(67.6% 0.098 224.1)
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 #CA8365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.058
Use #CA8365 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.