#CA405D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.6% 0.174 12.2), rgb(202, 64, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#CA405D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA405D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 64, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.174 12.2) |
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 #CA405D | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA405D | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA405D text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA405D text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.125 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#D8596F
oklch(63.2% 0.16 12.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA405D
oklch(57.6% 0.174 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82A47
oklch(49.1% 0.162 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#88253B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 12)
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Step 900
900
#6E2432
oklch(37.7% 0.105 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#CA405D 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) | #62615D | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D5A | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC244C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA405D
#CA405D
oklch(57.6% 0.174 12.2)
- #008B88
#008B88
oklch(57.5% 0.099 192.1)
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 #CA405D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
Use #CA405D 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.