#CA556B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.5% 0.15 11.1), rgb(202, 85, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#CA556B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA556B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 85, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.15 11.1) |
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 #CA556B | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA556B | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA556B text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA556B text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB5
oklch(81% 0.073 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF808E
oklch(70.6% 0.118 11.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA556B
oklch(60.5% 0.15 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE3F5B
oklch(55.5% 0.163 11)
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Step 700
700
#A4304B
oklch(49.1% 0.152 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#85293E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2734
oklch(37.6% 0.097 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#CA556B 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) | #6E6D6B | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8568 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB455D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA556B
#CA556B
oklch(60.5% 0.15 11.1)
- #009591
#009591
oklch(60.5% 0.104 191.4)
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 #CA556B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
Use #CA556B 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.