#CA917A
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(70.6% 0.077 42.9), rgb(202, 145, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#CA917A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA917A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 145, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.077 42.9) |
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 #CA917A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA917A | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA917A text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA917A text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA917A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7558
oklch(63.1% 0.098 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3D
oklch(55.6% 0.108 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C30
oklch(49.2% 0.099 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#743E28
oklch(42.6% 0.083 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3625
oklch(37.8% 0.064 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#CA917A 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) | #9F9778 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA37A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8888B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA917A
#CA917A
oklch(70.6% 0.077 42.9)
- #68ABC3
#68ABC3
oklch(70.6% 0.077 223)
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 #CA917A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
Use #CA917A 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.