#CA3C5E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.2% 0.179 10.8), rgb(202, 60, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#CA3C5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 11°. 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3C5E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 60, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.179 10.8) |
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 #CA3C5E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3C5E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3C5E text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3C5E text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47D8D
oklch(70.8% 0.128 11)
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Step 500
500
#D95771
oklch(63.1% 0.164 10.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3C5E
oklch(57.2% 0.179 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92749
oklch(49.1% 0.166 11)
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Step 800
800
#89233C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 11)
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Step 900
900
#6F2333
oklch(37.8% 0.108 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#CA3C5E 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) | #5F5F5F | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847C5A | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC1D4A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3C5E
#CA3C5E
oklch(57.2% 0.179 10.8)
- #008A86
#008A86
oklch(57.2% 0.098 191.2)
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 #CA3C5E, 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 0.019
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
Use #CA3C5E 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.