#CA972E
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.7% 0.131 81), rgb(202, 151, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#CA972E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA972E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 151, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.131 81) |
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 #CA972E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA972E | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA972E text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA972E text on black | 7.97:1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCBC84
oklch(81% 0.081 81.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA972E
oklch(70.7% 0.131 81)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#CA972E 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) | #AC981C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A533 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC8882 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA972E
#CA972E
oklch(70.7% 0.131 81)
- #71A0F2
#71A0F2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 261)
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 #CA972E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.024
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
Use #CA972E 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.