#CA8464
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.8% 0.098 45.2), rgb(202, 132, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#CA8464 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 45°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8464 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 132, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.098 45.2) |
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 #CA8464 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8464 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8464 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8464 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 45.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8464
oklch(67.8% 0.098 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66F45
oklch(63.1% 0.124 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#B25524
oklch(55.7% 0.136 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#994416
oklch(49.1% 0.127 45)
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Step 800
800
#7C3916
oklch(42.7% 0.104 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#643219
oklch(37.7% 0.081 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E10
oklch(27.1% 0.051 45.7)
#CA8464 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) | #968C61 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B64 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA787C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8464
#CA8464
oklch(67.8% 0.098 45.2)
- #4AA4C5
#4AA4C5
oklch(67.7% 0.098 225.2)
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 #CA8464, 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 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.057
Use #CA8464 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.