Palettes / Colors / #CA752C
#CA752C — Orange
#CA752C 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 #CA752C 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.
#CA752C 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 #2C80C9; it also sits naturally between #C92C31 and #C9C42C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA752C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 117, 44 |
| HSL | 28°, 64%, 48% |
| HSV | 28°, 78%, 79% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 78%, 21% |
| XYZ | 31.17, 25.46, 5.65 |
| Yxy | 25.46, 0.5005, 0.4088 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.52, 27.91, 52.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.46, 25.06, 26.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 46% · Blue 17%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 78% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA752C
.text { color: #CA752C; }
.background { background-color: #CA752C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA752C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 117, 44); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 64%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA752C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 117, 44, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA752C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 117, 44, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA752C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA752C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2C80C9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.45:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.09:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA752C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA752C
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 #CA752C: ·
How #CA752C 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 #CA752C 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 #CA752C?
#CA752C is Orange, a orange color (RGB 202, 117, 44). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA752C?
#CA752C is RGB 202, 117, 44 — HSL 28°, 64%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 78%, 21%.
What colors go with #CA752C?
Its complement is #2C80C9; analogous partners are #C92C31 and #C9C42C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA752C for text?
Black text on #CA752C has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.45:1.