#CA8500
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(67.1% 0.143 72.8), rgb(202, 133, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#CA8500 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8500 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 133, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.143 72.8) |
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 #CA8500 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8500 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8500 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8500 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F5E8D8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 73.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B87F
oklch(80.9% 0.089 73.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8500
oklch(67.1% 0.143 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#CA8500 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) | #9D8900 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A0A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7371 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8500
#CA8500
oklch(67.1% 0.143 72.8)
- #4E98EB
#4E98EB
oklch(67% 0.144 253)
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 #CA8500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
Use #CA8500 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.