#CA876E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.5% 0.09 41.2), rgb(202, 135, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#CA876E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA876E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 135, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.09 41.2) |
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 #CA876E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA876E | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA876E text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA876E text on black | 7.20:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA876E
oklch(68.5% 0.09 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#C37050
oklch(63.1% 0.115 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5634
oklch(55.6% 0.126 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#964626
oklch(49.1% 0.117 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A21
oklch(42.7% 0.097 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#623220
oklch(37.5% 0.075 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#CA876E 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) | #988F6C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97C80 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA876E
#CA876E
oklch(68.5% 0.09 41.2)
- #52A7C1
#52A7C1
oklch(68.6% 0.09 220.5)
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 #CA876E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.057
Use #CA876E 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.