#CA9918
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(71% 0.14 84.6), rgb(202, 153, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#CA9918 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9918 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 153, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 79%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.14 84.6) |
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 #CA9918 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9918 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9918 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9918 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 84.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBC7E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 84)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9918
oklch(71% 0.14 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE8200
oklch(63.2% 0.13 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#CA9918 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) | #AE9900 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA621 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC8983 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9918
#CA9918
oklch(71% 0.14 84.6)
- #759FF9
#759FF9
oklch(71.1% 0.14 264.2)
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 #CA9918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.012
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.012
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.020
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.041
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.042
Use #CA9918 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.