#CA641C Color

#CA641C is rgb(202, 100, 28) in RGB, hsl(25, 76%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 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 2.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA641C

HEX#CA641C

RGBrgb(202, 100, 28)

HSLhsl(25, 76%, 45%)

HSVhsv(25, 86%, 79%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 21%)

OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.151 49.9)

LABlab(54.39% 38.47 55.94)

LCHlch(54.39% 67.89 55.48)

What #CA641C 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 #CA641C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Chocolate#D2691EΔE 2.86 Alloy Orange#C46210ΔE 3.05 Metallic Orange#DA680FΔE 9.01 Tenné (Tawny)#CD5700ΔE 9.59 Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 9.74 Burnt Orange#CC5500ΔE 9.89

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

#CA641C Channel Values

How #CA641C 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 100 · B 28	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 25° · S 76% · L 45%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 25° · S 86% · V 79%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 50% · Y 86% · K 21%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.92:1 vs white · 5.35:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA641C 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 text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CA641C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA641C; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CA641C

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA641C.

How #CA641C 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#CA641C

Protanopia#7D7D19

Protanomaly#A2741A

Deuteranopia#909000

Deuteranomaly#AA810D

Tritanopia#CC5E5E

Tritanomaly#CB614C

Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #CA641C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca641c: #CA641C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA641C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca641c': '#CA641C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.392, blue: 0.110)

Android XML<color name="color_ca641c">#CA641C</color>

SVG fillfill="#CA641C"

More Orange Colors

#CA641C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

cc6633 c9c0bb cc7722 c9a87c cc9966 c98c3b cd7f32 c8ad7f cd853f c69f6c cd9575 c3b091 dd9a1d e4d1b9 ec5800 f2c3a1 f94d00 fdefe2 ff7300 ff9f0f ffb938 ffdaad ffebcd fff9f0

#CA641C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA641C?

#CA641C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(202, 100, 28) in RGB and hsl(25, 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 2.86.

What is the RGB value of #CA641C?

#CA641C is rgb(202, 100, 28) — red 202, green 100, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA641C?

#CA641C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA641C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA641C scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA641C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA641C 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 2.86, which is very hard to tell apart.

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