#CA536F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.3% 0.153 8.3), rgb(202, 83, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#CA536F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA536F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 83, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.153 8.3) |
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 #CA536F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA536F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA536F text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA536F text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F92
oklch(70.6% 0.12 7.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA536F
oklch(60.3% 0.153 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF3D60
oklch(55.6% 0.167 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#A42E4F
oklch(49% 0.155 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#852841
oklch(42.6% 0.128 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2637
oklch(37.6% 0.099 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1720
oklch(26.9% 0.063 8.3)
#CA536F 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) | #6B6C70 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB445E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA536F
#CA536F
oklch(60.3% 0.153 8.3)
- #00958D
#00958D
oklch(60.4% 0.105 188.1)
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 #CA536F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
Use #CA536F 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.