#CA926E
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(70.6% 0.084 53.6), rgb(202, 146, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#CA926E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA926E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 146, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.084 53.6) |
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 #CA926E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA926E | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA926E text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA926E 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA926E
oklch(70.6% 0.084 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7647
oklch(63.1% 0.108 53.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75E28
oklch(55.7% 0.116 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 53.8)
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Step 800
800
#743F18
oklch(42.6% 0.09 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361B
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#CA926E 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) | #A2976B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA36E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D98889 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA926E
#CA926E
oklch(70.6% 0.084 53.6)
- #69A9CD
#69A9CD
oklch(70.5% 0.084 234.4)
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 #CA926E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
Use #CA926E 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.