#CA8A25
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(68.2% 0.133 73), rgb(202, 138, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#CA8A25 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8A25 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 138, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 69%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.133 73) |
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 #CA8A25 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8A25 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8A25 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8A25 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5B8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B984
oklch(81% 0.084 73.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8A25
oklch(68.2% 0.133 73)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#CA8A25 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) | #A08E0F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09D29 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7A77 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8A25
#CA8A25
oklch(68.2% 0.133 73)
- #599CE9
#599CE9
oklch(68.2% 0.134 253.2)
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 #CA8A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.027
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.050
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
Use #CA8A25 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.