#CA861E
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.4% 0.136 71.2), rgb(202, 134, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#CA861E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA861E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 134, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 74%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.136 71.2) |
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 #CA861E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA861E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA861E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA861E text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 71.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B883
oklch(81% 0.086 71.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA861E
oklch(67.4% 0.136 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#CA861E 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) | #9D8B00 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B22 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7573 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA861E
#CA861E
oklch(67.4% 0.136 71.2)
- #509AE7
#509AE7
oklch(67.3% 0.137 251.3)
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 #CA861E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.034
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
Use #CA861E 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.