Close to Peru
#CA8A35
#CA8A35 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 54.1% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 58% saturation and 50% 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 #CA8A35.
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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2.92:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.20:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.92:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.20:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA8A35 as they’d see it.
#CA8A35 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 #CA8A35
What color is #CA8A35?
#CA8A35 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 54.1% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 58% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA8A35 in RGB?
#CA8A35 is rgb(202, 138, 53): 202 red, 138 green, and 53 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA8A35 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 32, 74, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA8A35?
PANTONE 7570 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CA8A35?
Its complement #5697F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.