#CA8A58 Color
#CA8A58 is rgb(202, 138, 88) in RGB, hsl(26, 52%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 56%, 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 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA8A58rgb(202, 138, 88)hsl(26, 52%, 57%)hsv(26, 56%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 56%, 21%)oklch(68.7% 0.102 58)lab(63.30% 21.31 36.91)lch(63.30% 42.62 60.00)What #CA8A58 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 #CA8A58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CA8A58 Channel Values
How #CA8A58 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 138 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 52% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 56% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 56% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.88:1 vs white · 7.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA8A58 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 #CA8A58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA8A58; 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 #CA8A58
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 #CA8A58 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.
#CA8A58#979757#AE9258#A3A354#B49A56#CD8585#CC8776#989898Using #CA8A58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca8a58: #CA8A58;background-color: #CA8A58;colors: { 'color-ca8a58': '#CA8A58' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.541, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_ca8a58">#CA8A58</color>fill="#CA8A58"More Orange Colors
#CA8A58 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA8A58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA8A58?
#CA8A58 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(202, 138, 88) in RGB and hsl(26, 52%, 57%) 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 5.49.
What is the RGB value of #CA8A58?
#CA8A58 is rgb(202, 138, 88) — red 202, green 138, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA8A58?
#CA8A58 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 56%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA8A58 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CA8A58 scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA8A58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA8A58 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 11.85, which is visibly different.
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