#CA3A75
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.7% 0.186 359.9), rgb(202, 58, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CA3A75 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3A75 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 58, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.186 359.9) |
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 #CA3A75 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3A75 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3A75 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3A75 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9D
oklch(70.8% 0.133 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#D85485
oklch(63.2% 0.171 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3A75
oklch(57.7% 0.186 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8235D
oklch(49.2% 0.173 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#88204C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E213F
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#CA3A75 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) | #586176 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C72 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB2653 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3A75
#CA3A75
oklch(57.7% 0.186 359.9)
- #008D7C
#008D7C
oklch(57.7% 0.104 180.3)
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 #CA3A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.022
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.069
Use #CA3A75 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.