#CA8548
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.6% 0.115 60.4), rgb(202, 133, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#CA8548 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8548 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 133, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.115 60.4) |
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 #CA8548 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8548 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8548 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8548 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B692
oklch(80.9% 0.072 59.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8548
oklch(67.6% 0.115 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#C87004
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E02
oklch(26.9% 0.06 60.3)
#CA8548 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) | #9A8B42 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B49 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7677 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8548
#CA8548
oklch(67.6% 0.115 60.4)
- #4C9FD6
#4C9FD6
oklch(67.4% 0.115 240.5)
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 #CA8548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.009
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
Use #CA8548 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.