#CA9409
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70% 0.143 82.1), rgb(202, 148, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#CA9409 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9409 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 148, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 91%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.143 82.1) |
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 #CA9409 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9409 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9409 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9409 text on black | 7.75:1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7B5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB7D
oklch(80.8% 0.089 81.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9409
oklch(70% 0.143 82.1)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#CA9409 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) | #AA9500 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A317 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC847E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9409
#CA9409
oklch(70% 0.143 82.1)
- #6D9DF7
#6D9DF7
oklch(70.1% 0.143 262.1)
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 #CA9409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.021
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.023
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #CA9409 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.