#CA7B49 Color
#CA7B49 is rgb(202, 123, 73) in RGB, hsl(23, 55%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 64%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA7B49rgb(202, 123, 73)hsl(23, 55%, 54%)hsv(23, 64%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 64%, 21%)oklch(65.8% 0.118 51.7)lab(59.66% 28.29 40.51)lch(59.66% 49.41 55.07)What #CA7B49 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 #CA7B49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CA7B49 Channel Values
How #CA7B49 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 123 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 55% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 64% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 64% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.26:1 vs white · 6.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA7B49 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 #CA7B49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA7B49; 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 #CA7B49
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 #CA7B49 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.
#CA7B49#8D8D48#A98648#9B9B43#B08F45#CD7676#CC7867#8E8E8EUsing #CA7B49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca7b49: #CA7B49;background-color: #CA7B49;colors: { 'color-ca7b49': '#CA7B49' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.482, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_ca7b49">#CA7B49</color>fill="#CA7B49"More Orange Colors
#CA7B49 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA7B49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA7B49?
#CA7B49 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(202, 123, 73) in RGB and hsl(23, 55%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #CA7B49?
#CA7B49 is rgb(202, 123, 73) — red 202, green 123, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA7B49?
#CA7B49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 64%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA7B49 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CA7B49 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA7B49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA7B49 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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