#CA4A85
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.9% 0.172 355), rgb(202, 74, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#CA4A85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4A85 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 74, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.172 355) |
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 #CA4A85 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA4A85 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4A85 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4A85 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 355)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA5
oklch(70.8% 0.134 355)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4A85
oklch(59.9% 0.172 355)
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Step 600
600
#C03379
oklch(55.5% 0.187 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#A52466
oklch(49% 0.174 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#862153
oklch(42.7% 0.143 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2245
oklch(37.7% 0.111 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#CA4A85 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) | #5F6A87 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828282 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94062 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4A85
#CA4A85
oklch(59.9% 0.172 355)
- #00957C
#00957C
oklch(59.8% 0.113 175.2)
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 #CA4A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.072
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.078
Use #CA4A85 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.