#CA8A69
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69% 0.091 48), rgb(202, 138, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#CA8A69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8A69 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 138, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.091 48) |
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 #CA8A69 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8A69 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8A69 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8A69 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#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
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 48)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8A69
oklch(69% 0.091 48)
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Step 500
500
#C27247
oklch(63.1% 0.117 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5927
oklch(55.6% 0.126 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#95481A
oklch(49.2% 0.118 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#793C18
oklch(42.8% 0.098 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#62341A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#CA8A69 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) | #9B9166 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E69 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97F82 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8A69
#CA8A69
oklch(69% 0.091 48)
- #58A7C8
#58A7C8
oklch(69.1% 0.091 227.6)
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 #CA8A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.054
Use #CA8A69 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.