#CA886B
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.7% 0.091 44.5), rgb(202, 136, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#CA886B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA886B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 136, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.091 44.5) |
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 #CA886B | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA886B | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA886B text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA886B text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A3
oklch(81% 0.057 45.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA886B
oklch(68.7% 0.091 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#C3714B
oklch(63.2% 0.116 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE572D
oklch(55.5% 0.127 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#964720
oklch(49.2% 0.118 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B1C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#62331D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#CA886B 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) | #998F69 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D6B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97D81 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA886B
#CA886B
oklch(68.7% 0.091 44.5)
- #54A6C4
#54A6C4
oklch(68.5% 0.091 224.5)
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 #CA886B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.055
Use #CA886B 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.