#CA965C
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71% 0.098 68.2), rgb(202, 150, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#CA965C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA965C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 150, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.098 68.2) |
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 #CA965C | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA965C | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA965C text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA965C text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 68.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA97
oklch(80.9% 0.06 68.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA965C
oklch(71% 0.098 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7924
oklch(63% 0.125 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3802
oklch(37.7% 0.081 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#372106
oklch(27% 0.052 67.8)
#CA965C 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) | #A89957 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A55D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8A88 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA965C
#CA965C
oklch(71% 0.098 68.2)
- #6FA7DC
#6FA7DC
oklch(71.1% 0.098 248)
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 #CA965C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.025
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
Use #CA965C 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.