Close to Chocolate
#CA602A
#CA602A is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 37.6% green, and 16.5% blue. Its hue is 20°, with 66% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CA602A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.22:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA602A as they’d see it.
#CA602A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CA602A
What color is #CA602A?
#CA602A is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 37.6% green, and 16.5% blue. Its hue is 20°, with 66% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA602A in RGB?
#CA602A is rgb(202, 96, 42): 202 red, 96 green, and 42 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA602A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 52, 79, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA602A?
PANTONE 7583 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CA602A?
Its complement #0987BC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.