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#CA992C — Orange

#CA992C is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #CA992C 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.

#CA992C 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 #2C5EC9; it also sits naturally between #C9492C and #ACC92C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CA992C · RGB 202, 153, 44

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Color values

HEX#CA992C
RGB202, 153, 44
HSL41°, 64%, 48%
HSV41°, 78%, 79%
CMYK0%, 24%, 78%, 21%
XYZ36.20, 35.52, 7.33
Yxy35.52, 0.4579, 0.4493
CIE-Lab66.15, 8.34, 60.28
Hunter Lab59.60, 7.43, 32.38

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 79% · Green 60% · Blue 17%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 78% · Key 21%

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

Previews

Sample text in #CA992C on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CA992C on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CA992C

.text { color: #CA992C; }
.background { background-color: #CA992C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA992C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 153, 44); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 64%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA992C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 153, 44, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA992C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 153, 44, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CA992C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA992C">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CA992C

#B88B28#A37B24#926E20#7D5E1C#6D5218#5C4514#473610#36290C#211907#110D04

Tints of #CA992C

#D4A33A#D8AD4F#DCB560#E1BF75#E5C88A#EAD29F#EEDCB4#F2E4C4#F7EDD9#FBF7EE

Tones of #CA992C

#BE9337#B38F42#A88B4D#9B8759#908264#857E6F

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2C5EC9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text2.59:1 Fails
Against black text8.10:1 AAA

Best text color on #CA992C: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA992C

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #CA992C: ·

How #CA992C looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #B5B446Deuteranopia · #B8BB4DTritanopia · #C85B60

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:

Tailwind yellow 600 · #CA8A04Tailwind amber 600 · #D97706Tailwind amber 500 · #F59E0B

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CA992C rather than the exact color:

Tender Opal
#C49F30 · #917521 · #5F4C17 · #3D3110
Hidden Solace
#219678 · #AC3BD3 · #BE982A · #ADE3DA
Silent Ruby Monsoon
#B22E26 · #572F12 · #C3A32B · #90A41E
Vivid Ruby Opal
#A21630 · #AA3611 · #D49A24 · #CDE020
Dusty Mosaic
#E7669D · #E24F57 · #E05E20 · #CB981F
Royal Marble
#BF9C25 · #AFC937 · #65B030 · #38CC37

Similar colors

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

#C49F30#BE982A#C3A32B#D49A24#CB981F#BF9C25#C1A231#D39D22#CE943B#DA962A#C7A92F#BDA227

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CA992B  ·  #CA992D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CA992C?

#CA992C is Orange, a orange color (RGB 202, 153, 44). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CA992C?

#CA992C is RGB 202, 153, 44 — HSL 41°, 64%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 78%, 21%.

What colors go with #CA992C?

Its complement is #2C5EC9; analogous partners are #C9492C and #ACC92C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CA992C for text?

Black text on #CA992C has a contrast ratio of 8.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.