#CA4172
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.3% 0.177 2.5), rgb(202, 65, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#CA4172 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4172 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 65, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.177 2.5) |
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 #CA4172 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4172 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4172 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4172 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBC
oklch(81% 0.079 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#E17D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.127 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#D55881
oklch(63.1% 0.162 2.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4172
oklch(58.3% 0.177 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62959
oklch(49.2% 0.164 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#872448
oklch(42.8% 0.136 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C243D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#401624
oklch(27% 0.067 1.8)
#CA4172 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) | #5E6373 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E6F | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB2E55 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4172
#CA4172
oklch(58.3% 0.177 2.5)
- #008F80
#008F80
oklch(58.3% 0.104 182.1)
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 #CA4172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.011
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
Use #CA4172 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.