#CA3749
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.3% 0.183 18.8), rgb(202, 55, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#CA3749 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3749 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 55, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.183 18.8) |
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 #CA3749 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3749 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3749 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3749 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAC
oklch(81% 0.081 19)
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Step 400
400
#E77C80
oklch(70.7% 0.132 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5660
oklch(63.1% 0.168 18.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3749
oklch(56.3% 0.183 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC2539
oklch(49.1% 0.17 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C222F
oklch(42.8% 0.141 19)
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Step 900
900
#70222A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#421519
oklch(26.9% 0.07 17.8)
#CA3749 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) | #605B49 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A45 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD003F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3749
#CA3749
oklch(56.3% 0.183 18.8)
- #00868A
#00868A
oklch(56.3% 0.096 198.5)
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 #CA3749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
Use #CA3749 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.