#CA3A50
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.7% 0.18 16.5), rgb(202, 58, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#CA3A50 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3A50 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 58, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.18 16.5) |
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 #CA3A50 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3A50 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3A50 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3A50 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 17)
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Step 400
400
#E67D84
oklch(70.8% 0.13 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5765
oklch(63.2% 0.165 16.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3A50
oklch(56.7% 0.18 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB263E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2333
oklch(42.8% 0.138 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#70232D
oklch(37.8% 0.108 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#42161A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 17.4)
#CA3A50 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) | #605D50 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B4C | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0F43 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3A50
#CA3A50
oklch(56.7% 0.18 16.5)
- #00888A
#00888A
oklch(56.8% 0.097 196.6)
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 #CA3A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.044
Use #CA3A50 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.