#CA4843
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58% 0.166 25.9), rgb(202, 72, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#CA4843 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4843 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 72, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.166 25.9) |
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 #CA4843 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4843 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4843 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4843 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.075 25)
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Step 400
400
#E28279
oklch(70.8% 0.12 26.2)
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Step 500
500
#D65E57
oklch(63.1% 0.153 25.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4843
oklch(58% 0.166 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#A7312E
oklch(49.2% 0.155 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#872A27
oklch(42.6% 0.128 26)
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Step 900
900
#6D2824
oklch(37.8% 0.099 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#401816
oklch(27% 0.063 25.1)
#CA4843 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) | #6B6341 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F3F | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD2948 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4843
#CA4843
oklch(58% 0.166 25.9)
- #008B97
#008B97
oklch(58.1% 0.099 205.5)
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 #CA4843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
Use #CA4843 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.