#CA840B
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67% 0.141 71.5), rgb(202, 132, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#CA840B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA840B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 132, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 90%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.141 71.5) |
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 #CA840B | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA840B | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA840B text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA840B text on black | 6.81:1 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7D8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 69.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED4B6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 71.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B880
oklch(81% 0.089 72.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA840B
oklch(67% 0.141 71.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#CA840B 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) | #9C8900 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9912 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7270 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA840B
#CA840B
oklch(67% 0.141 71.5)
- #4C99E9
#4C99E9
oklch(67% 0.142 251.5)
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 #CA840B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
Use #CA840B 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.