#CA4249
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.4% 0.172 21.6), rgb(202, 66, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#CA4249 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4249 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 66, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.172 21.6) |
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 #CA4249 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4249 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4249 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4249 text on black | 4.38:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.043 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F7E
oklch(70.6% 0.124 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.158 21.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4249
oklch(57.4% 0.172 21.6)
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Step 700
700
#A82C36
oklch(49% 0.16 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#89272D
oklch(42.8% 0.132 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2628
oklch(37.7% 0.103 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#CA4249 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) | #666048 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D45 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD2046 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4249
#CA4249
oklch(57.4% 0.172 21.6)
- #008991
#008991
oklch(57.4% 0.098 202)
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 #CA4249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
Use #CA4249 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.