#CA4B63
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59% 0.162 12.2), rgb(202, 75, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#CA4B63 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4B63 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 75, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.162 12.2) |
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 #CA4B63 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4B63 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4B63 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4B63 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 12.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF818D
oklch(70.8% 0.116 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35E71
oklch(63.2% 0.148 12.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4B63
oklch(59% 0.162 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#A43149
oklch(49.2% 0.15 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#852A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.124 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2733
oklch(37.6% 0.097 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#CA4B63 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) | #686763 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898160 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3754 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4B63
#CA4B63
oklch(59% 0.162 12.2)
- #00908D
#00908D
oklch(59% 0.101 192.2)
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 #CA4B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
Use #CA4B63 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.