#CA4D76
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.8% 0.163 3), rgb(202, 77, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#CA4D76 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4D76 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 77, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.163 3) |
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 #CA4D76 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA4D76 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4D76 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4D76 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D99
oklch(70.7% 0.127 2.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4D76
oklch(59.8% 0.163 3)
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Step 600
600
#C13869
oklch(55.7% 0.177 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#A62958
oklch(49.2% 0.164 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#872448
oklch(42.8% 0.136 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D243C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#CA4D76 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) | #656A77 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868273 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3F5D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4D76
#CA4D76
oklch(59.8% 0.163 3)
- #009485
#009485
oklch(59.8% 0.107 182.5)
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 #CA4D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.022
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
Use #CA4D76 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.