#CA4E46
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.8% 0.16 26.8), rgb(202, 78, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CA4E46 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4E46 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 78, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.16 26.8) |
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 #CA4E46 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4E46 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4E46 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4E46 text on black | 4.68:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.073 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF837A
oklch(70.6% 0.115 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#D46157
oklch(63.2% 0.147 27.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4E46
oklch(58.8% 0.16 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4342F
oklch(49% 0.148 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#852D28
oklch(42.7% 0.122 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2925
oklch(37.6% 0.095 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1916
oklch(27% 0.06 26.4)
#CA4E46 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) | #6F6644 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8143 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD334D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4E46
#CA4E46
oklch(58.8% 0.16 26.8)
- #008D9B
#008D9B
oklch(58.8% 0.101 207.1)
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 #CA4E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.015
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
Use #CA4E46 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.