#CA4957
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.5% 0.164 17.4), rgb(202, 73, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#CA4957 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4957 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 73, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.164 17.4) |
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 #CA4957 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4957 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4957 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4957 text on black | 4.60:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08185
oklch(70.7% 0.117 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55D67
oklch(63.1% 0.151 17.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4957
oklch(58.5% 0.164 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#A53040
oklch(49.1% 0.152 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#862A35
oklch(42.7% 0.125 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C272E
oklch(37.7% 0.098 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#40181B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 17.6)
#CA4957 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) | #696557 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8054 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD304F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4957
#CA4957
oklch(58.5% 0.164 17.4)
- #008D90
#008D90
oklch(58.4% 0.099 197.4)
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 #CA4957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.021
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
Use #CA4957 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.