#CA1769
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(54.9% 0.212 1.4), rgb(202, 23, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#CA1769 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA1769 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 23, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.212 1.4) |
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 #CA1769 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA1769 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA1769 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CA1769 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB749A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14881
oklch(63.1% 0.194 1.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA1769
oklch(54.9% 0.212 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#B00459
oklch(49.1% 0.196 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F0F49
oklch(42.7% 0.163 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#73193D
oklch(37.7% 0.127 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#CA1769 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) | #4B546B | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797565 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0040 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA1769
#CA1769
oklch(54.9% 0.212 1.4)
- #008475
#008475
oklch(55% 0.099 181.2)
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 #CA1769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.029
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.066
Use #CA1769 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.