#CA895A
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(68.6% 0.101 56), rgb(202, 137, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#CA895A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA895A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 137, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.101 56) |
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 #CA895A | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA895A | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA895A text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA895A text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79A
oklch(80.9% 0.063 56.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA895A
oklch(68.6% 0.101 56)
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Step 500
500
#C47230
oklch(63.1% 0.13 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#63340B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 56)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F09
oklch(27.1% 0.054 56.7)
#CA895A 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) | #9C8F56 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7C7D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA895A
#CA895A
oklch(68.6% 0.101 56)
- #55A4D0
#55A4D0
oklch(68.6% 0.101 235.3)
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 #CA895A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.026
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.056
Use #CA895A 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.