#CA5050
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.2% 0.156 23.1), rgb(202, 80, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#CA5050 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5050 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 80, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.156 23.1) |
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 #CA5050 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA5050 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5050 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5050 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.071 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE837F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 23)
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Step 500
500
#D2615F
oklch(63% 0.144 23.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA5050
oklch(59.2% 0.156 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33537
oklch(49.1% 0.145 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#842D2E
oklch(42.6% 0.12 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A29
oklch(37.8% 0.094 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#CA5050 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) | #6F684F | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD3851 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5050
#CA5050
oklch(59.2% 0.156 23.1)
- #008F99
#008F99
oklch(59.2% 0.101 203.5)
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 #CA5050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.012
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.019
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
Use #CA5050 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.