#CA4A7B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.6% 0.168 359.9), rgb(202, 74, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#CA4A7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4A7B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 74, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.168 359.9) |
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 #CA4A7B | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4A7B | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4A7B text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4A7B text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBE
oklch(81% 0.082 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27B9D
oklch(70.7% 0.132 360)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4A7B
oklch(59.6% 0.168 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#C1356F
oklch(55.6% 0.182 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#A7255D
oklch(49.2% 0.171 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#87224C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D223F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 0)
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Step 950
950
#401525
oklch(26.9% 0.07 359.7)
#CA4A7B 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) | #62697C | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848178 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3D5D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4A7B
#CA4A7B
oklch(59.6% 0.168 359.9)
- #009381
#009381
oklch(59.4% 0.108 180.1)
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 #CA4A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.066
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
Use #CA4A7B 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.