#CA4D7D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60% 0.165 359.5), rgb(202, 77, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#CA4D7D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4D7D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 77, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.165 359.5) |
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 #CA4D7D | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA4D7D | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4D7D text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4D7D text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F3CDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#E17C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 359.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4D7D
oklch(60% 0.165 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#C03770
oklch(55.6% 0.179 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#A5285E
oklch(49.1% 0.166 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#86234D
oklch(42.6% 0.138 359)
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Step 900
900
#6C2340
oklch(37.7% 0.108 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#401625
oklch(27.1% 0.068 0.3)
#CA4D7D 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) | #636B7E | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85827A | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4160 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4D7D
#CA4D7D
oklch(60% 0.165 359.5)
- #009582
#009582
oklch(60% 0.109 179.5)
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 #CA4D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.072
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #CA4D7D 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.