#CA4773
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59% 0.17 3.2), rgb(202, 71, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#CA4773 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4773 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 71, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.17 3.2) |
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 #CA4773 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4773 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4773 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4773 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F99
oklch(70.8% 0.121 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35A80
oklch(63% 0.156 3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4773
oklch(59% 0.17 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#A42D58
oklch(49.2% 0.158 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#852748
oklch(42.7% 0.131 3)
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Step 900
900
#6B253C
oklch(37.6% 0.102 3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#CA4773 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) | #626674 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848070 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3758 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4773
#CA4773
oklch(59% 0.17 3.2)
- #009183
#009183
oklch(59% 0.105 183)
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 #CA4773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.013
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.063
Use #CA4773 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.