#CA9427
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(70.1% 0.133 79.8), rgb(202, 148, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#CA9427 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9427 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 148, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.133 79.8) |
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 #CA9427 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9427 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9427 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9427 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F3E8D8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 77.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB82
oklch(80.9% 0.084 80)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9427
oklch(70.1% 0.133 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#CA9427 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) | #A9950F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A32C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC847F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9427
#CA9427
oklch(70.1% 0.133 79.8)
- #6C9FF1
#6C9FF1
oklch(70.2% 0.133 259.5)
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 #CA9427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.025
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.028
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
Use #CA9427 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.