#CA015E
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(54% 0.217 4.8), rgb(202, 1, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#CA015E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA015E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 1, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 99%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.217 4.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CA015E | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA015E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA015E text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CA015E text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 5.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7294
oklch(70.7% 0.156 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#E5447A
oklch(63.1% 0.2 4.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA015E
oklch(54% 0.217 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#920843
oklch(42.8% 0.167 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#751738
oklch(37.7% 0.129 5.2)
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Step 950
950
#451021
oklch(27% 0.082 5)
#CA015E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #494F5F | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735A | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0036 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA015E
#CA015E
oklch(54% 0.217 4.8)
- #008076
#008076
oklch(53.9% 0.095 185.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CA015E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.033
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.052
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
Use #CA015E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.