#CA836A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.7% 0.095 40.2), rgb(202, 131, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#CA836A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA836A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 131, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.095 40.2) |
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 #CA836A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA836A | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA836A text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA836A text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E3B4A4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA836A
oklch(67.7% 0.095 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#C76E4E
oklch(63.2% 0.122 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#B25431
oklch(55.7% 0.132 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#994323
oklch(49.1% 0.124 40)
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Step 800
800
#7C381F
oklch(42.7% 0.102 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#64311F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#CA836A 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) | #958C68 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A69 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA787D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA836A
#CA836A
oklch(67.7% 0.095 40.2)
- #48A5C0
#48A5C0
oklch(67.7% 0.096 220)
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 #CA836A, 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 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
Use #CA836A 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.