#CA866B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.3% 0.093 42.4), rgb(202, 134, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#CA866B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 42°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA866B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 134, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.093 42.4) |
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 #CA866B | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA866B | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA866B text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA866B text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 41.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA866B
oklch(68.3% 0.093 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#C46F4D
oklch(63% 0.118 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#B0562F
oklch(55.7% 0.129 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#974522
oklch(49% 0.12 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A1E
oklch(42.8% 0.099 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#63321E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#CA866B 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) | #978E69 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97B7F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA866B
#CA866B
oklch(68.3% 0.093 42.4)
- #50A6C3
#50A6C3
oklch(68.3% 0.093 222.8)
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 #CA866B, 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 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.058
Use #CA866B 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.