#CA9565
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71% 0.09 62.7), rgb(202, 149, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#CA9565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9565 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 149, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.09 62.7) |
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 #CA9565 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9565 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9565 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9565 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9565
oklch(71% 0.09 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7837
oklch(63% 0.115 62.4)
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Step 600
600
#A66005
oklch(55.7% 0.126 62.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734102
oklch(42.7% 0.096 63)
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Step 900
900
#5D370F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 62.5)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#CA9565 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) | #A69961 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A466 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D98A89 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9565
#CA9565
oklch(71% 0.09 62.7)
- #6EA8D6
#6EA8D6
oklch(71% 0.091 243.5)
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 #CA9565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
Use #CA9565 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.