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#CA992E — Orange

#CA992E 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 #CA992E 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.

#CA992E 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 #2E60CC; it also sits naturally between #CC4B2E and #AFCC2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CA992E · RGB 202, 153, 46

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Color values

HEX#CA992E
RGB202, 153, 46
HSL41°, 63%, 49%
HSV41°, 77%, 79%
CMYK0%, 24%, 77%, 21%
XYZ36.24, 35.54, 7.53
Yxy35.54, 0.4570, 0.4481
CIE-Lab66.16, 8.42, 59.55
Hunter Lab59.61, 7.50, 32.18

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 79% · Green 60% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 77% · Key 21%

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

Previews

Sample text in #CA992E on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CA992E on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CA992E

.text { color: #CA992E; }
.background { background-color: #CA992E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA992E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 153, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 63%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA992E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 153, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA992E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 153, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CA992E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA992E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CA992E

#BB8D2A#A67E26#967122#81611D#705519#5B4515#4B3911#36290C#251C08#110D04

Tints of #CA992E

#D4A540#D7AD50#DCB665#E1C07A#E6CA8F#E9D29F#EEDCB4#F3E6C9#F7EDDA#FBF7EE

Tones of #CA992E

#C09639#B59245#AA8D50#9F895B#938566#888172

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E60CC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text2.59:1 Fails
Against black text8.11:1 AAA

Best text color on #CA992E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA992E

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 #CA992E: ·

How #CA992E looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #B5B448Deuteranopia · #B8BB4ETritanopia · #C85C61

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 #CA992E rather than the exact color:

Tender Opal
#C49F30 · #917521 · #5F4C17 · #3D3110
Silent Ruby Monsoon
#B22E26 · #572F12 · #C3A32B · #90A41E
Hidden Solace
#219678 · #AC3BD3 · #BE982A · #ADE3DA
Hidden Whisper
#207B67 · #932DB0 · #C1A231 · #D9F0ED
Vivid Ruby Opal
#A21630 · #AA3611 · #D49A24 · #CDE020
Wild Horizon
#CE943B · #837D2A · #5F7624 · #80CE4E

Similar colors

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

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CA992D  ·  #CA992F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CA992E?

#CA992E is Orange, a orange color (RGB 202, 153, 46). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CA992E?

#CA992E is RGB 202, 153, 46 — HSL 41°, 63%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 77%, 21%.

What colors go with #CA992E?

Its complement is #2E60CC; analogous partners are #CC4B2E and #AFCC2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CA992E for text?

Black text on #CA992E has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.