#CA5245
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.3% 0.156 28.8), rgb(202, 82, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CA5245 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5245 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 82, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.156 28.8) |
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 #CA5245 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA5245 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5245 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5245 text on black | 4.80:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8578
oklch(70.8% 0.112 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#D26355
oklch(63.1% 0.143 29)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA5245
oklch(59.3% 0.156 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A3372D
oklch(49.2% 0.145 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#842E26
oklch(42.6% 0.12 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B23
oklch(37.8% 0.093 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A15
oklch(27.1% 0.059 29.4)
#CA5245 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) | #716943 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8242 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD3950 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5245
#CA5245
oklch(59.3% 0.156 28.8)
- #008E9F
#008E9F
oklch(59.2% 0.102 209.5)
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 #CA5245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.015
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
Use #CA5245 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.