#CA4A75
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.166 2.9), rgb(202, 74, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#CA4A75 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4A75 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 74, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.166 2.9) |
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 #CA4A75 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4A75 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4A75 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4A75 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27C99
oklch(70.7% 0.129 2.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4A75
oklch(59.4% 0.166 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#C23569
oklch(55.5% 0.181 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#A72658
oklch(49.1% 0.168 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#882248
oklch(42.7% 0.14 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D233C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#401523
oklch(26.8% 0.069 2.6)
#CA4A75 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 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858172 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3B5B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4A75
#CA4A75
oklch(59.4% 0.166 2.9)
- #009284
#009284
oklch(59.3% 0.105 183.1)
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 #CA4A75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.018
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #CA4A75 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.