#CA3462
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.6% 0.187 7.5), rgb(202, 52, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#CA3462 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3462 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 52, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.187 7.5) |
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 #CA3462 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3462 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3462 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3462 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#E67A91
oklch(70.7% 0.135 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5376
oklch(63.1% 0.172 7.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3462
oklch(56.6% 0.187 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB204F
oklch(49.1% 0.175 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E40
oklch(42.7% 0.145 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#702137
oklch(37.8% 0.112 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#421420
oklch(27% 0.072 7.3)
#CA3462 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) | #595C63 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A5E | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0C47 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3462
#CA3462
oklch(56.6% 0.187 7.5)
- #008880
#008880
oklch(56.5% 0.098 187.6)
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 #CA3462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.021
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
Use #CA3462 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.