#CA3A6E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.5% 0.184 3.1), rgb(202, 58, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#CA3A6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3A6E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 58, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.184 3.1) |
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 #CA3A6E | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3A6E | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3A6E text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3A6E text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBB
oklch(81% 0.082 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#E37B98
oklch(70.6% 0.132 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#D8557F
oklch(63.1% 0.168 3.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3A6E
oklch(57.5% 0.184 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#A82457
oklch(49.1% 0.171 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#892147
oklch(42.8% 0.141 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E223C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#CA3A6E 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) | #5A606F | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C6B | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB2250 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3A6E
#CA3A6E
oklch(57.5% 0.184 3.1)
- #008C7F
#008C7F
oklch(57.5% 0.102 183.5)
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 #CA3A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.014
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.064
Use #CA3A6E 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.