#CA4972
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.2% 0.167 4.1), rgb(202, 73, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#CA4972 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4972 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 73, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.167 4.1) |
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 #CA4972 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4972 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4972 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4972 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 3)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBB
oklch(80.9% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F98
oklch(70.6% 0.12 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#D25B7E
oklch(63% 0.153 4.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4972
oklch(59.2% 0.167 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#A32E56
oklch(49.1% 0.155 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#842847
oklch(42.6% 0.128 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B263B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#CA4972 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) | #636773 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85816F | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3959 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4972
#CA4972
oklch(59.2% 0.167 4.1)
- #009285
#009285
oklch(59.3% 0.105 183.9)
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 #CA4972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.014
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #CA4972 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.