#CA456E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.6% 0.171 5.2), rgb(202, 69, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#CA456E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA456E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 69, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.171 5.2) |
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 #CA456E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA456E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA456E text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA456E text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E96
oklch(70.7% 0.123 5)
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Step 500
500
#D45A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.156 5.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA456E
oklch(58.6% 0.171 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#A52C54
oklch(49.1% 0.159 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#862645
oklch(42.7% 0.132 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C253A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 5.2)
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Step 950
950
#401722
oklch(27.1% 0.065 5.7)
#CA456E 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) | #61656F | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6B | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3255 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA456E
#CA456E
oklch(58.6% 0.171 5.2)
- #009084
#009084
oklch(58.7% 0.104 184.6)
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 #CA456E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.007
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.060
Use #CA456E 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.