#CA4E7B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60% 0.163 0.7), rgb(202, 78, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#CA4E7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4E7B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 78, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.163 0.7) |
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 #CA4E7B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA4E7B | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4E7B text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4E7B text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBE
oklch(81% 0.079 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA4E7B
oklch(60% 0.163 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#C0386E
oklch(55.6% 0.177 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5295C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#86244B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C243E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#401625
oklch(27.1% 0.068 0.3)
#CA4E7B 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) | #656B7C | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868378 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA425F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4E7B
#CA4E7B
oklch(60% 0.163 0.7)
- #009584
#009584
oklch(60.1% 0.108 181)
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 #CA4E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.071
Use #CA4E7B 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.