#CA876C
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.5% 0.091 42.7), rgb(202, 135, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#CA876C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA876C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 135, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.091 42.7) |
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 #CA876C | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA876C | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA876C text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA876C text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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.
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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
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 41.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA876C
oklch(68.5% 0.091 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#C4704D
oklch(63.1% 0.117 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5630
oklch(55.5% 0.127 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#964623
oklch(49.1% 0.118 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#63331E
oklch(37.9% 0.076 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#CA876C 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) | #988F6A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97C80 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA876C
#CA876C
oklch(68.5% 0.091 42.7)
- #52A6C3
#52A6C3
oklch(68.4% 0.092 223.3)
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 #CA876C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.057
Use #CA876C 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.