#CA4484
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.2% 0.18 354.6), rgb(202, 68, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#CA4484 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4484 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 68, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.18 354.6) |
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 #CA4484 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4484 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4484 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4484 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7DA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#D2578F
oklch(63% 0.165 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4484
oklch(59.2% 0.18 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#A32966
oklch(49.1% 0.167 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#842453
oklch(42.6% 0.138 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2445
oklch(37.8% 0.107 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1628
oklch(27% 0.068 355.2)
#CA4484 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) | #5B6786 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808081 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9395E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4484
#CA4484
oklch(59.2% 0.18 354.6)
- #009379
#009379
oklch(59.2% 0.112 174.3)
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 #CA4484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.080
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.082
Use #CA4484 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.