#CA871F
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.6% 0.136 71.7), rgb(202, 135, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#CA871F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 72°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA871F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 135, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.136 71.7) |
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 #CA871F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA871F | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA871F text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA871F text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E8D9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 71.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EDD5B8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 72.4)
-
Step 300
300
#E3B883
oklch(80.9% 0.085 72)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA871F
oklch(67.6% 0.136 71.7)
-
Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
-
Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
-
Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
-
Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#CA871F 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) | #9E8B02 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B23 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7674 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA871F
#CA871F
oklch(67.6% 0.136 71.7)
- #529BE8
#529BE8
oklch(67.7% 0.136 251.6)
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 #CA871F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.025
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
Use #CA871F 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.