#CA846A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.9% 0.095 41.1), rgb(202, 132, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#CA846A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.033 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 | #CA846A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 132, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.095 41.1) |
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 #CA846A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA846A | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA846A text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA846A 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
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A4
oklch(81% 0.059 41.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA846A
oklch(67.9% 0.095 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#C66E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.121 41)
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Step 600
600
#B15430
oklch(55.5% 0.131 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#984422
oklch(49% 0.122 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C391E
oklch(42.8% 0.101 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#64311E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#CA846A 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) | #968C68 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B69 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA797D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA846A
#CA846A
oklch(67.9% 0.095 41.1)
- #4BA5C1
#4BA5C1
oklch(67.8% 0.094 221.3)
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 #CA846A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
Use #CA846A 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.