#CA226C
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.6% 0.206 1), rgb(202, 34, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CA226C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.206 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA226C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 34, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 71%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.206 1) |
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 #CA226C | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA226C | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA226C text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA226C text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 1)
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Step 400
400
#E9759B
oklch(70.6% 0.148 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B83
oklch(63.2% 0.189 0.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA226C
oklch(55.6% 0.206 1)
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Step 700
700
#AE0F5A
oklch(49.1% 0.191 1)
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Step 800
800
#8D144A
oklch(42.6% 0.158 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#721B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.124 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#CA226C 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) | #4E576E | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7768 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0045 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA226C
#CA226C
oklch(55.6% 0.206 1)
- #008677
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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 #CA226C, 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 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.070
Use #CA226C 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.