#CA0E5E
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(54.3% 0.213 5.3), rgb(202, 14, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#CA0E5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA0E5E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 14, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 87%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.213 5.3) |
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 #CA0E5E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA0E5E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA0E5E text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CA0E5E text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7393
oklch(70.6% 0.153 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#E34679
oklch(63% 0.196 5.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA0E5E
oklch(54.3% 0.213 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#910D42
oklch(42.8% 0.164 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#741838
oklch(37.6% 0.127 5.2)
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Step 950
950
#451121
oklch(27.1% 0.081 5.5)
#CA0E5E 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) | #4C515F | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745A | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0038 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA0E5E
#CA0E5E
oklch(54.3% 0.213 5.3)
- #008177
#008177
oklch(54.3% 0.095 185.4)
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 #CA0E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.031
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
Use #CA0E5E 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.