#CA874B
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(68% 0.112 60.9), rgb(202, 135, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#CA874B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA874B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 135, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.112 60.9) |
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 #CA874B | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA874B | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA874B text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA874B text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B793
oklch(81% 0.07 60.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA874B
oklch(68% 0.112 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#C6710D
oklch(63% 0.143 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E03
oklch(27% 0.059 59.4)
#CA874B 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) | #9C8D45 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C4C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7979 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA874B
#CA874B
oklch(68% 0.112 60.9)
- #51A0D7
#51A0D7
oklch(67.9% 0.113 241.5)
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 #CA874B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.011
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.054
Use #CA874B 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.