#CA2270
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.7% 0.207 359.4), rgb(202, 34, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#CA2270 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA2270 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 34, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 71%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.207 359.4) |
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 #CA2270 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA2270 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA2270 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA2270 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BF
oklch(81% 0.093 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#E9759E
oklch(70.7% 0.149 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE4A86
oklch(63% 0.19 359.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA2270
oklch(55.7% 0.207 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE0E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.193 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D144C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#721B40
oklch(37.8% 0.125 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#CA2270 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) | #4D5772 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776C | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB0047 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA2270
#CA2270
oklch(55.7% 0.207 359.4)
- #008775
#008775
oklch(55.8% 0.102 179)
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 #CA2270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
Use #CA2270 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.