#CA8972
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(69% 0.087 40.3), rgb(202, 137, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#CA8972 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 40°. 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8972 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 137, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.087 40.3) |
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 #CA8972 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8972 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8972 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8972 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8972
oklch(69% 0.087 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#C27154
oklch(63.2% 0.111 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5838
oklch(55.7% 0.12 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#94472B
oklch(49% 0.112 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#793B24
oklch(42.8% 0.094 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#613322
oklch(37.6% 0.072 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#CA8972 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) | #999170 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E72 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97F83 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8972
#CA8972
oklch(69% 0.087 40.3)
- #57A8C1
#57A8C1
oklch(69% 0.087 220.5)
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 #CA8972, 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 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.054
Use #CA8972 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.