#CA564F
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60% 0.149 26), rgb(202, 86, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#CA564F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA564F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 86, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.149 26) |
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 #CA564F | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA564F | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA564F text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA564F text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.073 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#E0827A
oklch(70.6% 0.117 25.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA564F
oklch(60% 0.149 26)
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Step 600
600
#C0423D
oklch(55.6% 0.163 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5332F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#862B28
oklch(42.6% 0.125 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2925
oklch(37.7% 0.097 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#401916
oklch(27.1% 0.062 26.4)
#CA564F 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) | #736C4E | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4055 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA564F
#CA564F
oklch(60% 0.149 26)
- #00919E
#00919E
oklch(60% 0.103 205.9)
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 #CA564F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.011
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
Use #CA564F 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.