#CA8620
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.4% 0.136 70.9), rgb(202, 134, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#CA8620 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 0.024 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 | #CA8620 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 134, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.136 70.9) |
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 #CA8620 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8620 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8620 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8620 text on black | 6.94:1 | 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
#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
#E4B884
oklch(81% 0.085 70.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8620
oklch(67.4% 0.136 70.9)
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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
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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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)
#CA8620 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) | #9D8B05 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B24 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7573 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8620
#CA8620
oklch(67.4% 0.136 70.9)
- #509BE7
#509BE7
oklch(67.5% 0.136 250.8)
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 #CA8620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.024
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.034
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
Use #CA8620 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.