#CA4975
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.3% 0.168 2.6), rgb(202, 73, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#CA4975 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4975 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 73, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.168 2.6) |
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 #CA4975 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4975 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4975 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4975 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 3)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#D25B81
oklch(63.1% 0.154 2.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4975
oklch(59.3% 0.168 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#A32E59
oklch(49.2% 0.156 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#842849
oklch(42.7% 0.129 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B263D
oklch(37.8% 0.101 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#CA4975 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) | #636876 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858172 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3A5A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4975
#CA4975
oklch(59.3% 0.168 2.6)
- #009283
#009283
oklch(59.2% 0.106 182.3)
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 #CA4975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.017
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.058
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.064
Use #CA4975 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.