#CA8523
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.2% 0.135 69.8), rgb(202, 133, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#CA8523 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8523 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 133, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 70%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.135 69.8) |
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 #CA8523 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8523 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8523 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8523 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7D9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED4B9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B785
oklch(80.8% 0.084 69.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8523
oklch(67.2% 0.135 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#CA8523 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) | #9C8A0D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A26 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7473 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8523
#CA8523
oklch(67.2% 0.135 69.8)
- #4E9BE5
#4E9BE5
oklch(67.3% 0.134 249.7)
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 #CA8523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.022
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.053
Use #CA8523 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.