#CA971E
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.7% 0.138 82.8), rgb(202, 151, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#CA971E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA971E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 151, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 74%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.138 82.8) |
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 #CA971E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA971E | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA971E text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA971E text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 82.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCBC7F
oklch(80.9% 0.087 83)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA971E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#CA971E 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) | #AC9800 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A525 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC8781 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA971E
#CA971E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 82.8)
- #729EF6
#729EF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 263.1)
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 #CA971E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.018
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.019
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.023
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
Use #CA971E 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.