#CA9636
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(70.6% 0.126 79.1), rgb(202, 150, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#CA9636 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9636 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 150, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.126 79.1) |
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 #CA9636 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9636 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9636 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9636 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F2E8D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6B9
oklch(88.4% 0.044 78.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB86
oklch(80.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9636
oklch(70.6% 0.126 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#CA9636 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) | #AA9729 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A43A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8782 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9636
#CA9636
oklch(70.6% 0.126 79.1)
- #6FA1EE
#6FA1EE
oklch(70.6% 0.126 258.8)
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 #CA9636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.031
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
Use #CA9636 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.