#CA3C4E
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(56.9% 0.178 17.9), rgb(202, 60, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#CA3C4E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3C4E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 60, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.178 17.9) |
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 #CA3C4E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3C4E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3C4E text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3C4E 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
#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
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 18)
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Step 400
400
#E57D82
oklch(70.6% 0.128 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA5863
oklch(63.1% 0.163 18)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3C4E
oklch(56.9% 0.178 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA283C
oklch(49.1% 0.165 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2431
oklch(42.7% 0.136 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F242C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#42161A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 17.4)
#CA3C4E 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) | #625E4E | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B4A | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD1444 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3C4E
#CA3C4E
oklch(56.9% 0.178 17.9)
- #00888B
#00888B
oklch(56.9% 0.097 197.5)
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 #CA3C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
Use #CA3C4E 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.