#CA855D
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.9% 0.101 50.5), rgb(202, 133, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#CA855D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA855D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 133, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.101 50.5) |
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 #CA855D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA855D | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA855D text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA855D text on black | 7.02:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69C
oklch(81% 0.063 51.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA855D
oklch(67.9% 0.101 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66F39
oklch(63% 0.129 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B2560E
oklch(55.7% 0.141 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3906
oklch(42.6% 0.109 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#643211
oklch(37.7% 0.085 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 50.6)
#CA855D 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) | #988C5A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA787B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA855D
#CA855D
oklch(67.9% 0.101 50.5)
- #4CA3CB
#4CA3CB
oklch(67.8% 0.102 230.8)
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 #CA855D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.054
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.057
Use #CA855D 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.