#CA3E07 Color
#CA3E07 is rgb(202, 62, 7) in RGB, hsl(17, 93%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 97%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sinopia (#CB410B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA3E07rgb(202, 62, 7)hsl(17, 93%, 41%)hsv(17, 97%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 97%, 21%)oklch(56.3% 0.185 37.2)lab(47.76% 54.84 58.03)lch(47.76% 79.85 46.62)What #CA3E07 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CA3E07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CA3E07 Channel Values
How #CA3E07 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 202 · G 62 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 93% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 97% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 97% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA3E07 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #CA3E07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA3E07; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CA3E07
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CA3E07 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#CA3E07#696900#995B02#838300#A46E00#CB3A3A#CB3C2D#6F6F6FUsing #CA3E07 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca3e07: #CA3E07;background-color: #CA3E07;colors: { 'color-ca3e07': '#CA3E07' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.243, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_ca3e07">#CA3E07</color>fill="#CA3E07"More Brown Colors
#CA3E07 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA3E07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA3E07?
#CA3E07 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(202, 62, 7) in RGB and hsl(17, 93%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sinopia (#CB410B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.14.
What is the RGB value of #CA3E07?
#CA3E07 is rgb(202, 62, 7) — red 202, green 62, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA3E07?
#CA3E07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 97%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA3E07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #CA3E07 scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA3E07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA3E07 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 17.95, which is visibly different.
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