#CA3855
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.6% 0.182 13.9), rgb(202, 56, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#CA3855 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3855 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 56, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.182 13.9) |
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 #CA3855 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3855 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3855 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3855 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CED0
oklch(88.6% 0.045 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67C88
oklch(70.7% 0.131 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB566A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 14.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3855
oklch(56.6% 0.182 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB2543
oklch(49.2% 0.169 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B2137
oklch(42.7% 0.141 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#702230
oklch(37.7% 0.11 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#42151C
oklch(27% 0.07 13.7)
#CA3855 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) | #5E5C55 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A51 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0D44 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3855
#CA3855
oklch(56.6% 0.182 13.9)
- #008887
#008887
oklch(56.7% 0.097 193.9)
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 #CA3855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
Use #CA3855 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.