#CA3459
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.4% 0.186 11.4), rgb(202, 52, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#CA3459 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3459 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 52, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.186 11.4) |
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 #CA3459 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3459 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3459 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3459 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB3
oklch(81% 0.083 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77B8B
oklch(70.8% 0.134 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC536F
oklch(63% 0.172 11.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3459
oklch(56.4% 0.186 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2147
oklch(49.1% 0.174 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B1F3A
oklch(42.6% 0.143 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#702132
oklch(37.7% 0.111 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#CA3459 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) | #5B5B5A | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A55 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0143 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3459
#CA3459
oklch(56.4% 0.186 11.4)
- #008784
#008784
oklch(56.3% 0.097 192)
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 #CA3459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.030
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
Use #CA3459 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.