#CA9478
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(71.2% 0.076 48.5), rgb(202, 148, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#CA9478 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9478 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 148, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.076 48.5) |
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 #CA9478 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9478 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9478 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9478 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#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
#DBB8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 48.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9478
oklch(71.2% 0.076 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97753
oklch(63.1% 0.097 49)
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Step 600
600
#A55E37
oklch(55.6% 0.107 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E2A
oklch(49.2% 0.098 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#734024
oklch(42.8% 0.082 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3722
oklch(37.8% 0.064 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#CA9478 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) | #A29976 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA478 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D88B8D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9478
#CA9478
oklch(71.2% 0.076 48.5)
- #6DACC8
#6DACC8
oklch(71.2% 0.077 228)
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 #CA9478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
Use #CA9478 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.