Palettes / Colors / #CA641C

#CA641C — Orange

#CA641C 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 #CA641C 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.

#CA641C 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 #1C81CA; it also sits naturally between #CA1C2A and #CABB1C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 79% · Green 39% · Blue 11%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 86% · Key 21%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CA641C

.text { color: #CA641C; }
.background { background-color: #CA641C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA641C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 100, 28); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(25, 76%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA641C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 100, 28, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA641C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 100, 28, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CA641C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA641C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1C81CA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CA641C: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA641C

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:

How #CA641C 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 #CA641C rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CA641B  ·  #CA641D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CA641C?

#CA641C is Orange, a orange color (RGB 202, 100, 28). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CA641C?

#CA641C is RGB 202, 100, 28 — HSL 25°, 76%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 50%, 86%, 21%.

What colors go with #CA641C?

Its complement is #1C81CA; analogous partners are #CA1C2A and #CABB1C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CA641C for text?

Black text on #CA641C has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.92:1.