#CA5552
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.9% 0.15 24.2), rgb(202, 85, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#CA5552 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5552 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 85, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.15 24.2) |
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 #CA5552 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5552 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5552 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5552 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFAA
oklch(81% 0.073 24)
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Step 400
400
#E0827C
oklch(70.6% 0.117 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5552
oklch(59.9% 0.15 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#C04141
oklch(55.5% 0.163 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#A63233
oklch(49.2% 0.152 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#862B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.125 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2827
oklch(37.6% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#401817
oklch(27% 0.063 23.6)
#CA5552 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) | #726B51 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F844F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4055 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5552
#CA5552
oklch(59.9% 0.15 24.2)
- #00919C
#00919C
oklch(59.9% 0.102 204.2)
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 #CA5552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.010
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.018
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
Use #CA5552 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.