#CA9A27
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(71.3% 0.135 84), rgb(202, 154, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#CA9A27 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9A27 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 154, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.135 84) |
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 #CA9A27 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9A27 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9A27 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9A27 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F2E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABD81
oklch(81% 0.084 84.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9A27
oklch(71.3% 0.135 84)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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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
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#CA9A27 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) | #AE9A0B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA62D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC8B84 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9A27
#CA9A27
oklch(71.3% 0.135 84)
- #77A0F7
#77A0F7
oklch(71.3% 0.135 264.1)
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 #CA9A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.015
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.016
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.023
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
Use #CA9A27 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.