#CA2974
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.3% 0.203 358.3), rgb(202, 41, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#CA2974 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA2974 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 41, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.203 358.3) |
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 #CA2974 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA2974 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA2974 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA2974 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#E776A0
oklch(70.6% 0.146 358)
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Step 500
500
#DC4D88
oklch(63.1% 0.185 358.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA2974
oklch(56.3% 0.203 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC1560
oklch(49.1% 0.188 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C174E
oklch(42.8% 0.156 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#701C41
oklch(37.6% 0.122 357.9)
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Step 950
950
#421226
oklch(26.9% 0.077 357.9)
#CA2974 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) | #4F5A76 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7870 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB004B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA2974
#CA2974
oklch(56.3% 0.203 358.3)
- #008976
#008976
oklch(56.4% 0.103 178.4)
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 #CA2974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.057
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
Use #CA2974 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.