#CA5507 Color
#CA5507 is rgb(202, 85, 7) in RGB, hsl(24, 93%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 97%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Orange (#CC5500), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA5507rgb(202, 85, 7)hsl(24, 93%, 41%)hsv(24, 97%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 97%, 21%)oklch(59.2% 0.166 45.3)lab(51.46% 45.32 59.85)lch(51.46% 75.07 52.87)What #CA5507 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 #CA5507, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#CA5507 Channel Values
How #CA5507 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 85 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 93% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 97% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 97% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.36:1 vs white · 4.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA5507 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 #CA5507
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA5507; 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 #CA5507
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 #CA5507 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.
#CA5507#747400#9E6903#8A8A00#A87900#CC5050#CB523E#797979Using #CA5507 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca5507: #CA5507;background-color: #CA5507;colors: { 'color-ca5507': '#CA5507' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.333, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_ca5507">#CA5507</color>fill="#CA5507"More Brown Colors
#CA5507 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA5507 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA5507?
#CA5507 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(202, 85, 7) in RGB and hsl(24, 93%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Orange (#CC5500), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.08.
What is the RGB value of #CA5507?
#CA5507 is rgb(202, 85, 7) — red 202, green 85, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA5507?
#CA5507 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 97%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA5507 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CA5507 scores 4.36:1 against white and 4.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA5507 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA5507 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 8.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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