Palettes / Colors / #CA602B
#CA602B — Orange
#CA602B is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #CA602B when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CA602B is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2B95CA; it also sits naturally between #CA2B45 and #CAAF2B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA602B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 96, 43 |
| HSL | 20°, 65%, 48% |
| HSV | 20°, 79%, 79% |
| CMYK | 0%, 52%, 79%, 21% |
| XYZ | 28.98, 21.10, 4.83 |
| Yxy | 21.10, 0.5278, 0.3843 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.06, 38.86, 48.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.93, 35.23, 24.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 38% · Blue 17%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 79% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA602B
.text { color: #CA602B; }
.background { background-color: #CA602B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA602B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 96, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 65%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA602B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 96, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA602B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 96, 43, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA602B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA602B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2B95CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.02:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.22:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA602B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA602B
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CA602B: ·
How #CA602B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CA602B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CA602B?
#CA602B is Orange, a orange color (RGB 202, 96, 43). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA602B?
#CA602B is RGB 202, 96, 43 — HSL 20°, 65%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 52%, 79%, 21%.
What colors go with #CA602B?
Its complement is #2B95CA; analogous partners are #CA2B45 and #CAAF2B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA602B for text?
Black text on #CA602B has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.02:1.