#CA525F
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.8% 0.153 16.5), rgb(202, 82, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#CA525F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA525F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 82, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.153 16.5) |
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 #CA525F | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA525F | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA525F text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA525F 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
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 16.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18086
oklch(70.7% 0.12 16.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA525F
oklch(59.8% 0.153 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#C13E50
oklch(55.6% 0.166 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62F41
oklch(49.1% 0.154 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#872936
oklch(42.8% 0.128 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D272F
oklch(37.8% 0.1 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#40181B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 17.6)
#CA525F 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) | #6E6A5F | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3F57 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA525F
#CA525F
oklch(59.8% 0.153 16.5)
- #009294
#009294
oklch(59.8% 0.102 196.5)
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 #CA525F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
Use #CA525F 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.