#CA8469
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.9% 0.095 41.8), rgb(202, 132, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#CA8469 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8469 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 132, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.095 41.8) |
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 #CA8469 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8469 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8469 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8469 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8469
oklch(67.9% 0.095 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#C66E4C
oklch(63.1% 0.122 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1542E
oklch(55.5% 0.132 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#984421
oklch(49% 0.123 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C391D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 42)
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Step 900
900
#64311D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#CA8469 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) | #968C67 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B68 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA787D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8469
#CA8469
oklch(67.9% 0.095 41.8)
- #4BA5C2
#4BA5C2
oklch(67.9% 0.095 222.1)
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 #CA8469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #CA8469 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.