#CA5166
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.8% 0.154 12.5), rgb(202, 81, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#CA5166 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5166 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 81, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.154 12.5) |
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 #CA5166 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5166 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5166 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5166 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.121 12.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5166
oklch(59.8% 0.154 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#C13D58
oklch(55.7% 0.168 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62D48
oklch(49.1% 0.157 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#87283B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2633
oklch(37.6% 0.1 12)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#CA5166 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) | #6C6A66 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8363 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3F59 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5166
#CA5166
oklch(59.8% 0.154 12.5)
- #009390
#009390
oklch(59.9% 0.103 192.2)
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 #CA5166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
Use #CA5166 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.