#CA226E
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.6% 0.206 0.2), rgb(202, 34, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#CA226E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 0°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA226E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 34, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 71%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.206 0.2) |
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 #CA226E | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA226E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA226E text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA226E text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F3A8BE
oklch(81% 0.092 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E9759C
oklch(70.6% 0.148 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A84
oklch(63.1% 0.191 0.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA226E
oklch(55.6% 0.206 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE0F5C
oklch(49.1% 0.192 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D144B
oklch(42.6% 0.158 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#721B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.124 360)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#CA226E 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) | #4D5770 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776A | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0046 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA226E
#CA226E
oklch(55.6% 0.206 0.2)
- #008676
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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 #CA226E, 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
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
Use #CA226E 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.