#CA905D
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(69.9% 0.097 61.5), rgb(202, 144, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#CA905D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA905D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 144, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.097 61.5) |
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 #CA905D | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA905D | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA905D text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA905D text on black | 7.65:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#DEB899
oklch(80.8% 0.061 61)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA905D
oklch(69.9% 0.097 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE762E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85F00
oklch(55.8% 0.129 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#603609
oklch(37.8% 0.081 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#382008
oklch(27% 0.052 62.3)
#CA905D 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) | #A29459 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A15E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8484 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA905D
#CA905D
oklch(69.9% 0.097 61.5)
- #64A6D5
#64A6D5
oklch(70% 0.097 241)
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 #CA905D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.054
Use #CA905D 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.