#CA165C
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(54.5% 0.209 6.6), rgb(202, 22, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#CA165C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA165C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 22, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.209 6.6) |
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 #CA165C | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA165C | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA165C text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CA165C text on black | 3.78:1 | 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.053 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7491
oklch(70.7% 0.151 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34876
oklch(63.1% 0.193 6.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA165C
oklch(54.5% 0.209 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#B2064E
oklch(49.2% 0.194 6.9)
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Step 800
800
#901040
oklch(42.6% 0.161 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#741937
oklch(37.7% 0.126 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#441120
oklch(26.9% 0.079 6.3)
#CA165C 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) | #4E525D | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7458 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0039 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA165C
#CA165C
oklch(54.5% 0.209 6.6)
- #008279
#008279
oklch(54.6% 0.096 186.3)
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 #CA165C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.028
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.040
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
Use #CA165C 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.