#CA3169
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.5% 0.192 4), rgb(202, 49, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#CA3169 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3169 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 49, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.192 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 #CA3169 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3169 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3169 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3169 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1AABA
oklch(81% 0.086 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67997
oklch(70.7% 0.138 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC517D
oklch(63.2% 0.177 4.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3169
oklch(56.5% 0.192 4)
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Step 700
700
#AB1D55
oklch(49% 0.179 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C46
oklch(42.7% 0.148 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#701F3A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#CA3169 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) | #565B6A | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7965 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0A49 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3169
#CA3169
oklch(56.5% 0.192 4)
- #00897D
#00897D
oklch(56.6% 0.1 184.1)
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 #CA3169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
Use #CA3169 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.