#CA4536
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.5% 0.171 29.7), rgb(202, 69, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#CA4536 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4536 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 69, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.171 29.7) |
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 #CA4536 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4536 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4536 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4536 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38172
oklch(70.6% 0.124 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85D4D
oklch(63% 0.158 29.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4536
oklch(57.5% 0.171 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82F23
oklch(49% 0.159 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#89291F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E271E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#CA4536 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) | #6A6033 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E32 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE2042 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4536
#CA4536
oklch(57.5% 0.171 29.7)
- #008899
#008899
oklch(57.4% 0.099 210.1)
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 #CA4536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.045
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
Use #CA4536 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.