#CA945A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.6% 0.099 67), rgb(202, 148, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#CA945A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA945A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 148, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.099 67) |
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 #CA945A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA945A | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA945A text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA945A text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB996
oklch(80.8% 0.062 66.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA945A
oklch(70.6% 0.099 67)
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Step 500
500
#BC7822
oklch(63.1% 0.127 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3701
oklch(37.6% 0.083 66.7)
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Step 950
950
#372106
oklch(27% 0.052 67.8)
#CA945A 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) | #A69755 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8886 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA945A
#CA945A
oklch(70.6% 0.099 67)
- #6BA6DB
#6BA6DB
oklch(70.6% 0.1 246.8)
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 #CA945A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
Use #CA945A 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.