#CA196B
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.1% 0.211 0.8), rgb(202, 25, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#CA196B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA196B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 25, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 78%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.211 0.8) |
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 #CA196B | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA196B | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA196B text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CA196B text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB749B
oklch(70.7% 0.152 1)
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Step 500
500
#E14883
oklch(63.2% 0.194 0.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA196B
oklch(55.1% 0.211 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0055B
oklch(49.2% 0.197 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F104A
oklch(42.8% 0.163 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#73193E
oklch(37.7% 0.127 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#CA196B 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) | #4B556D | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797567 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0042 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA196B
#CA196B
oklch(55.1% 0.211 0.8)
- #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 #CA196B, 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
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.069
Use #CA196B 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.