#CA3551
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.3% 0.185 15), rgb(202, 53, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#CA3551 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3551 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 53, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.185 15) |
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 #CA3551 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3551 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3551 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3551 text on black | 4.13:1 | 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
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77B86
oklch(70.7% 0.133 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC5468
oklch(63% 0.17 14.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3551
oklch(56.3% 0.185 15)
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Step 700
700
#AC2340
oklch(49.1% 0.172 15)
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Step 800
800
#8C2035
oklch(42.8% 0.143 15)
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Step 900
900
#70222E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#42151B
oklch(27% 0.07 15.1)
#CA3551 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) | #5D5B51 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A4D | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0041 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3551
#CA3551
oklch(56.3% 0.185 15)
- #008687
#008687
oklch(56.2% 0.096 195.7)
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 #CA3551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
Use #CA3551 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.