#CA8863
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(68.5% 0.096 49.9), rgb(202, 136, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#CA8863 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8863 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 136, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.096 49.9) |
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 #CA8863 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8863 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8863 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8863 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8863
oklch(68.5% 0.096 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47140
oklch(63.1% 0.123 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF571C
oklch(55.5% 0.133 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#96470D
oklch(49.1% 0.124 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B10
oklch(42.7% 0.102 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#633316
oklch(37.7% 0.08 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#CA8863 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) | #9A8F60 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D63 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7C7F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8863
#CA8863
oklch(68.5% 0.096 49.9)
- #54A5CA
#54A5CA
oklch(68.6% 0.096 230.1)
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 #CA8863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.057
Use #CA8863 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.