#CA5443
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.5% 0.154 30.5), rgb(202, 84, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#CA5443 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5443 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 84, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.154 30.5) |
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 #CA5443 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5443 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5443 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5443 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.042 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28272
oklch(70.7% 0.122 30.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5443
oklch(59.5% 0.154 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#C24130
oklch(55.6% 0.168 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73223
oklch(49.2% 0.156 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#872B1F
oklch(42.6% 0.128 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D281E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#401812
oklch(26.9% 0.064 30.5)
#CA5443 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) | #736A41 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908340 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD3C50 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5443
#CA5443
oklch(59.5% 0.154 30.5)
- #008FA1
#008FA1
oklch(59.6% 0.103 210.3)
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 #CA5443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
Use #CA5443 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.