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#CA6B2F Color

#CA6B2F is rgb(202, 107, 47) in RGB, hsl(23, 62%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 77%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Brown (#C3732A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA6B2F
HEX#CA6B2F
RGBrgb(202, 107, 47)
HSLhsl(23, 62%, 49%)
HSVhsv(23, 77%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 77%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.14 49.7)
LABlab(55.94% 35.44 49.45)
LCHlch(55.94% 60.84 54.37)

What #CA6B2F 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 #CA6B2F, 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 orange in the library.

#CA6B2F Channel Values

How #CA6B2F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 202 · G 107 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 62% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 77% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 77% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.71:1 vs white · 5.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA6B2F 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 text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CA6B2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA6B2F; 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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Tints & Shades of #CA6B2F

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 #CA6B2F 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#CA6B2F
Protanopia#82822D
Protanomaly#A4792E
Deuteranopia#939322
Deuteranomaly#AC8528
Tritanopia#CC6666
Tritanomaly#CB6855
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #CA6B2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca6b2f: #CA6B2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA6B2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca6b2f': '#CA6B2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.420, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_ca6b2f">#CA6B2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA6B2F"

More Orange Colors

#CA6B2F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CA6B2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA6B2F?

#CA6B2F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(202, 107, 47) in RGB and hsl(23, 62%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Brown (#C3732A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.53.

What is the RGB value of #CA6B2F?

#CA6B2F is rgb(202, 107, 47) — red 202, green 107, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA6B2F?

#CA6B2F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 77%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA6B2F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA6B2F scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA6B2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA6B2F 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 8.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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