#CA0864
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(54.3% 0.216 2.8), rgb(202, 8, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#CA0864 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA0864 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 8, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 92%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.216 2.8) |
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 #CA0864 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA0864 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA0864 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CA0864 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7298
oklch(70.6% 0.156 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#E3457E
oklch(63% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA0864
oklch(54.3% 0.216 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#B10056
oklch(49% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#910A47
oklch(42.8% 0.166 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#74173B
oklch(37.6% 0.129 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#451023
oklch(27.1% 0.083 2.5)
#CA0864 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) | #495166 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797460 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC003B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA0864
#CA0864
oklch(54.3% 0.216 2.8)
- #008275
#008275
oklch(54.5% 0.097 182.8)
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 #CA0864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.030
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.060
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.065
Use #CA0864 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.