#CA7412 Color
#CA7412 is rgb(202, 116, 18) in RGB, hsl(32, 84%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 91%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA7412rgb(202, 116, 18)hsl(32, 84%, 43%)hsv(32, 91%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 91%, 21%)oklch(64.1% 0.144 60.7)lab(57.75% 30.32 61.27)lch(57.75% 68.36 63.67)What #CA7412 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 #CA7412, 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.
#CA7412 Channel Values
How #CA7412 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 116 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 84% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 91% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 91% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.49:1 vs white · 6.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA7412 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA7412 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CA7412
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA7412; 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 #CA7412
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA7412.
How #CA7412 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.
#CA7412#88880D#A6800F#989800#AE8B00#CD6D6D#CC7057#898989Using #CA7412 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca7412: #CA7412;background-color: #CA7412;colors: { 'color-ca7412': '#CA7412' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.455, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_ca7412">#CA7412</color>fill="#CA7412"More Brown Colors
#CA7412 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA7412 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA7412?
#CA7412 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(202, 116, 18) in RGB and hsl(32, 84%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.
What is the RGB value of #CA7412?
#CA7412 is rgb(202, 116, 18) — red 202, green 116, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA7412?
#CA7412 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 91%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA7412 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CA7412 scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA7412 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA7412 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 9.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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