#CA364F
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.3% 0.184 16.1), rgb(202, 54, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#CA364F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA364F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 54, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.184 16.1) |
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 #CA364F | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA364F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA364F text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA364F text on black | 4.15:1 | 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
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAE
oklch(80.8% 0.083 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77C84
oklch(70.8% 0.132 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC5566
oklch(63.1% 0.169 15.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA364F
oklch(56.3% 0.184 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC243E
oklch(49.2% 0.171 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C2133
oklch(42.8% 0.142 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#70222D
oklch(37.7% 0.11 16)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#CA364F 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) | #5E5B4F | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4B | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0040 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA364F
#CA364F
oklch(56.3% 0.184 16.1)
- #008688
#008688
oklch(56.2% 0.096 196.6)
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 #CA364F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
Use #CA364F 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.