#CA505B
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.5% 0.155 17.8), rgb(202, 80, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CA505B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA505B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 80, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.155 17.8) |
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 #CA505B | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA505B | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA505B text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA505B text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAE
oklch(80.9% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28084
oklch(70.8% 0.121 18)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA505B
oklch(59.5% 0.155 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#C23D4D
oklch(55.6% 0.169 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#A72D3E
oklch(49.1% 0.157 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#882833
oklch(42.8% 0.13 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D262D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#40171A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 18)
#CA505B 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) | #6D695B | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8258 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3B55 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA505B
#CA505B
oklch(59.5% 0.155 17.8)
- #009194
#009194
oklch(59.6% 0.101 197.4)
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 #CA505B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.022
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
Use #CA505B 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.