#CA2561
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.4% 0.201 5.9), rgb(202, 37, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#CA2561 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA2561 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 37, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 69%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.201 5.9) |
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 #CA2561 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA2561 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA2561 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA2561 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7793
oklch(70.8% 0.144 6)
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Step 500
500
#DF4D79
oklch(63.1% 0.184 5.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA2561
oklch(55.4% 0.201 5.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF1451
oklch(49.2% 0.187 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1742
oklch(42.7% 0.154 6)
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Step 900
900
#721C38
oklch(37.6% 0.121 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#431321
oklch(27% 0.075 5.7)
#CA2561 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) | #525662 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775D | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0040 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA2561
#CA2561
oklch(55.4% 0.201 5.9)
- #00857B
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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 #CA2561, 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
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.033
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.057
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.057
Use #CA2561 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.