#CA935A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.4% 0.099 66), rgb(202, 147, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#CA935A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA935A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 147, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.099 66) |
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 #CA935A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA935A | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA935A text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA935A text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB997
oklch(80.9% 0.062 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA935A
oklch(70.4% 0.099 66)
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Step 500
500
#BC7824
oklch(63.1% 0.126 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3702
oklch(37.8% 0.083 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#372106
oklch(27% 0.052 67.8)
#CA935A 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) | #A59655 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8785 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA935A
#CA935A
oklch(70.4% 0.099 66)
- #6AA6DA
#6AA6DA
oklch(70.5% 0.099 246)
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 #CA935A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.049
Use #CA935A 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.