#CA8A0E
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.1% 0.141 75.3), rgb(202, 138, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#CA8A0E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8A0E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 138, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 87%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.141 75.3) |
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 #CA8A0E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8A0E | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8A0E text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8A0E text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5B6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B980
oklch(80.9% 0.088 75.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8A0E
oklch(68.1% 0.141 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#CA8A0E 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) | #A18D00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D16 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7976 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8A0E
#CA8A0E
oklch(68.1% 0.141 75.3)
- #599AED
#599AED
oklch(68% 0.14 255.4)
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 #CA8A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.046
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.046
Use #CA8A0E 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.