#CA4E67
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.5% 0.158 11), rgb(202, 78, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#CA4E67 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4E67 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 78, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.158 11) |
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 #CA4E67 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4E67 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4E67 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4E67 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#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
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E8D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 11.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4E67
oklch(59.5% 0.158 11)
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Step 600
600
#C23A5A
oklch(55.6% 0.172 11)
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Step 700
700
#A72B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.16 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#88263D
oklch(42.8% 0.133 11)
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Step 900
900
#6D2534
oklch(37.7% 0.103 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#CA4E67 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) | #696967 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898264 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3C58 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4E67
#CA4E67
oklch(59.5% 0.158 11)
- #00928D
#00928D
oklch(59.6% 0.103 190.5)
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 #CA4E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
Use #CA4E67 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.