#CA611C Color

#CA611C is rgb(202, 97, 28) in RGB, hsl(24, 76%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 86%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (#D2691E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA611C

HEX#CA611C

RGBrgb(202, 97, 28)

HSLhsl(24, 76%, 45%)

HSVhsv(24, 86%, 79%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 86%, 21%)

OKLCHoklch(61% 0.153 48.3)

LABlab(53.79% 39.93 55.49)

LCHlch(53.79% 68.36 54.26)

What #CA611C 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 #CA611C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Chocolate#D2691EΔE 3.57 Alloy Orange#C46210ΔE 4.11 Tenné (Tawny)#CD5700ΔE 8.79 Vivid Red-tangelo#DF6124ΔE 8.9 Burnt Orange#CC5500ΔE 8.98 Metallic Orange#DA680FΔE 9.07

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#CA611C Channel Values

How #CA611C 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 97 · B 28	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 24° · S 76% · L 45%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 24° · S 86% · V 79%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 52% · Y 86% · K 21%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.01:1 vs white · 5.24:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA611C 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CA611C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA611C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #CA611C

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #CA611C 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.

Typical#CA611C

Protanopia#7C7C19

Protanomaly#A1721A

Deuteranopia#8F8F00

Deuteranomaly#AA7F0C

Tritanopia#CC5C5C

Tritanomaly#CB5E4A

Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #CA611C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ca611c: #CA611C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA611C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca611c': '#CA611C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.380, blue: 0.110)

Android XML<color name="color_ca611c">#CA611C</color>

SVG fillfill="#CA611C"

More Orange Colors

#CA611C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6b fff9f5 967969 fff9f0 987456 fff8f0 987654 fff8eb 9b7653 fff7ed 9c8b6e fff7eb c8ad7f dba875 e3dac9 eba675 f1ddcf f8dcd3 fcf5ee ff681f ff9933 ffb83d ffd68a ffe7d1

#CA611C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA611C?

#CA611C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(202, 97, 28) in RGB and hsl(24, 76%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.

What is the RGB value of #CA611C?

#CA611C is rgb(202, 97, 28) — red 202, green 97, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA611C?

#CA611C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 86%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA611C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA611C scores 4.01:1 against white and 5.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA611C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA611C 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 3.57, which is very hard to tell apart.

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