Close to Yellow Ochre
#CA940E
#CA940E is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Yellow Ochre. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 58% green, and 5.5% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 87% saturation and 42% 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 #CA940E.
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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7.75:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.71:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.75:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA940E as they’d see it.
#CA940E 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 #CA940E
What color is #CA940E?
#CA940E is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Yellow Ochre. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 58% green, and 5.5% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 87% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA940E in RGB?
#CA940E is rgb(202, 148, 14): 202 red, 148 green, and 14 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA940E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 27, 93, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA940E?
PANTONE 7550 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CA940E?
Its complement #9692F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.