#CA3970
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.4% 0.186 2), rgb(202, 57, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#CA3970 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3970 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 57, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.186 2) |
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 #CA3970 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3970 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3970 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3970 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 2)
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Step 400
400
#E47B9A
oklch(70.8% 0.133 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#D85481
oklch(63.1% 0.17 2.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3970
oklch(57.4% 0.186 2)
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Step 700
700
#A82359
oklch(49.1% 0.172 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#892049
oklch(42.8% 0.143 2)
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Step 900
900
#6E213D
oklch(37.6% 0.112 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#CA3970 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) | #596071 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6D | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB2250 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3970
#CA3970
oklch(57.4% 0.186 2)
- #008C7D
#008C7D
oklch(57.4% 0.103 181.9)
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 #CA3970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.018
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.063
Use #CA3970 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.