#CA8451
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.5% 0.109 55.7), rgb(202, 132, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#CA8451 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8451 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 132, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.109 55.7) |
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 #CA8451 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8451 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8451 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8451 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B697
oklch(81% 0.068 55.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8451
oklch(67.5% 0.109 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86F24
oklch(63.1% 0.14 55.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653202
oklch(37.7% 0.091 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E06
oklch(27% 0.057 56.5)
#CA8451 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) | #988B4C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A51 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7678 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8451
#CA8451
oklch(67.5% 0.109 55.7)
- #4AA1D1
#4AA1D1
oklch(67.6% 0.109 235.8)
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 #CA8451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.019
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.056
Use #CA8451 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.