#CA4563
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.3% 0.169 10.5), rgb(202, 69, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#CA4563 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4563 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 69, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.169 10.5) |
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 #CA4563 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4563 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4563 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4563 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB5
oklch(81% 0.076 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8E
oklch(70.7% 0.122 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55B73
oklch(63.1% 0.155 10.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4563
oklch(58.3% 0.169 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62D4B
oklch(49.2% 0.157 10.7)
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Step 800
800
#87273E
oklch(42.8% 0.131 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2635
oklch(37.7% 0.1 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#CA4563 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) | #646464 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F60 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC2E51 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4563
#CA4563
oklch(58.3% 0.169 10.5)
- #008E89
#008E89
oklch(58.4% 0.101 190.4)
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 #CA4563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.015
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.052
Use #CA4563 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.