#CA5542
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.7% 0.153 31.3), rgb(202, 85, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#CA5542 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.019 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 | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5542 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 85, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.153 31.3) |
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 #CA5542 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5542 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5542 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5542 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18371
oklch(70.7% 0.12 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5542
oklch(59.7% 0.153 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#C1422F
oklch(55.6% 0.166 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#A63321
oklch(49.1% 0.154 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#872B1E
oklch(42.6% 0.128 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D291E
oklch(37.8% 0.1 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#CA5542 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) | #746A40 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91843F | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD3D51 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5542
#CA5542
oklch(59.7% 0.153 31.3)
- #008FA2
#008FA2
oklch(59.6% 0.104 211.1)
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 #CA5542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.019
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
Use #CA5542 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.