#CA907A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.5% 0.078 41.6), rgb(202, 144, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#CA907A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA907A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 144, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.078 41.6) |
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 #CA907A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA907A | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA907A text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA907A text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA907A
oklch(70.5% 0.078 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7459
oklch(63% 0.099 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B30
oklch(49% 0.1 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#743E29
oklch(42.6% 0.082 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3525
oklch(37.6% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F16
oklch(26.8% 0.041 41.2)
#CA907A 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) | #9E9678 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA27A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8878A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA907A
#CA907A
oklch(70.5% 0.078 41.6)
- #66ABC2
#66ABC2
oklch(70.4% 0.077 221.4)
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 #CA907A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #CA907A 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.