#CA8F70
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(70.1% 0.084 48.6), rgb(202, 143, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#CA8F70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8F70 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 143, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.084 48.6) |
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 #CA8F70 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8F70 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8F70 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8F70 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8F70
oklch(70.1% 0.084 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE744C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.117 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#914B21
oklch(49.1% 0.109 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#763E1E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F351E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#CA8F70 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) | #9F956E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA170 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D98587 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8F70
#CA8F70
oklch(70.1% 0.084 48.6)
- #63A9C8
#63A9C8
oklch(70.1% 0.084 228.4)
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 #CA8F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
Use #CA8F70 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.