#CA8659
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(68% 0.103 53.6), rgb(202, 134, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#CA8659 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8659 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 134, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.103 53.6) |
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 #CA8659 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8659 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8659 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8659 text on black | 7.06:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69A
oklch(80.9% 0.065 53.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8659
oklch(68% 0.103 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#C67031
oklch(63.1% 0.132 53.5)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#64330C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#CA8659 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) | #998D55 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C59 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB797B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8659
#CA8659
oklch(68% 0.103 53.6)
- #4FA3CE
#4FA3CE
oklch(68.1% 0.103 233.4)
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 #CA8659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.026
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.055
Use #CA8659 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.