#CA9540
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.5% 0.119 76.3), rgb(202, 149, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#CA9540 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9540 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 149, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.119 76.3) |
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 #CA9540 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9540 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9540 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9540 text on black | 7.88:1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 76.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB8A
oklch(80.9% 0.075 77.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9540
oklch(70.5% 0.119 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#CA9540 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) | #A99736 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A443 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8783 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9540
#CA9540
oklch(70.5% 0.119 76.3)
- #6DA2E9
#6DA2E9
oklch(70.5% 0.119 256.1)
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 #CA9540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.039
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
Use #CA9540 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.