#CA8703
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67.5% 0.142 73.9), rgb(202, 135, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#CA8703 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8703 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 135, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 97%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.142 73.9) |
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 #CA8703 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8703 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8703 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8703 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F5E8D7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 74.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B87F
oklch(80.8% 0.089 73.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8703
oklch(67.5% 0.142 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#CA8703 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) | #9F8B00 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B0E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7573 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8703
#CA8703
oklch(67.5% 0.142 73.9)
- #5399EC
#5399EC
oklch(67.5% 0.143 254)
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 #CA8703, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.052
Use #CA8703 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.