#CA4A6D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.2% 0.164 6.9), rgb(202, 74, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#CA4A6D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4A6D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 74, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.164 6.9) |
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 #CA4A6D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4A6D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4A6D text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4A6D text on black | 4.71:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 6.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB8
oklch(80.8% 0.074 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8094
oklch(70.7% 0.118 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#D25C7A
oklch(63% 0.151 6.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4A6D
oklch(59.2% 0.164 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#A32F52
oklch(49% 0.153 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#852943
oklch(42.8% 0.127 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2739
oklch(37.8% 0.098 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1821
oklch(27.1% 0.062 7.7)
#CA4A6D 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) | #65676E | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87816A | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3858 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4A6D
#CA4A6D
oklch(59.2% 0.164 6.9)
- #009188
#009188
oklch(59.1% 0.103 187.1)
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 #CA4A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.015
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.062
Use #CA4A6D 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.