#CA9377
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(71% 0.078 48), rgb(202, 147, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#CA9377 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9377 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 147, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.078 48) |
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 #CA9377 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9377 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9377 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9377 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9377
oklch(71% 0.078 48)
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Step 500
500
#BA7653
oklch(63% 0.099 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65E37
oklch(55.7% 0.108 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D29
oklch(49.1% 0.101 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#734023
oklch(42.8% 0.083 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3622
oklch(37.6% 0.064 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#CA9377 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) | #A29875 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA477 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D88A8C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9377
#CA9377
oklch(71% 0.078 48)
- #6BABC8
#6BABC8
oklch(70.9% 0.078 228.6)
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 #CA9377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
Use #CA9377 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.