#CA4C5A
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.9% 0.16 16.9), rgb(202, 76, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#CA4C5A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4C5A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 76, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.16 16.9) |
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 #CA4C5A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4C5A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4C5A text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4C5A text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8287
oklch(70.8% 0.115 17)
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Step 500
500
#D35F69
oklch(63.1% 0.147 17)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4C5A
oklch(58.9% 0.16 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#A43241
oklch(49.1% 0.149 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#852B36
oklch(42.7% 0.123 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B282F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F181C
oklch(26.9% 0.061 15.8)
#CA4C5A 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) | #6A675A | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8157 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3552 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4C5A
#CA4C5A
oklch(58.9% 0.16 16.9)
- #008F91
#008F91
oklch(58.9% 0.1 196.5)
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 #CA4C5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.022
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
Use #CA4C5A 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.