#CA3960
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57% 0.182 9.3), rgb(202, 57, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#CA3960 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3960 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 57, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.182 9.3) |
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 #CA3960 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3960 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3960 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3960 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8F
oklch(70.8% 0.131 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5573
oklch(63.1% 0.168 9.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3960
oklch(57% 0.182 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA244C
oklch(49.1% 0.17 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A213E
oklch(42.7% 0.14 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2235
oklch(37.7% 0.109 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#41151F
oklch(26.9% 0.069 9)
#CA3960 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) | #5D5E61 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B5C | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC1849 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3960
#CA3960
oklch(57% 0.182 9.3)
- #008A83
#008A83
oklch(57.1% 0.099 188.5)
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 #CA3960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.017
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
Use #CA3960 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.