#CA1A5F
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(54.8% 0.207 5.7), rgb(202, 26, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#CA1A5F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 6°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA1A5F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 26, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 77%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.207 5.7) |
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 #CA1A5F | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA1A5F | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA1A5F text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CA1A5F text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.052 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7593
oklch(70.8% 0.149 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24978
oklch(63.1% 0.191 5.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA1A5F
oklch(54.8% 0.207 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10950
oklch(49.1% 0.193 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#901242
oklch(42.8% 0.16 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#731A38
oklch(37.6% 0.124 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#441121
oklch(26.9% 0.079 5)
#CA1A5F 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) | #4F5360 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755B | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD003C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA1A5F
#CA1A5F
oklch(54.8% 0.207 5.7)
- #008379
#008379
oklch(54.9% 0.096 185.5)
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 #CA1A5F, 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 0.034
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.053
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
Use #CA1A5F 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.