#CA8569
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.1% 0.094 42.8), rgb(202, 133, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#CA8569 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8569 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 133, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.094 42.8) |
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 #CA8569 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8569 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8569 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8569 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F4E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8569
oklch(68.1% 0.094 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.12 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#B1552D
oklch(55.6% 0.131 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#984520
oklch(49.2% 0.122 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B391C
oklch(42.6% 0.101 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#64321D
oklch(37.8% 0.079 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#CA8569 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) | #978D67 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B69 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA797E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8569
#CA8569
oklch(68.1% 0.094 42.8)
- #4DA5C3
#4DA5C3
oklch(68% 0.095 223.3)
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 #CA8569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
Use #CA8569 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.