#CA5657
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.2% 0.148 22.1), rgb(202, 86, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#CA5657 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5657 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 86, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.148 22.1) |
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 #CA5657 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5657 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5657 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5657 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 23)
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Step 400
400
#E0827F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 22.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5657
oklch(60.2% 0.148 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4246
oklch(55.6% 0.16 22.2)
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Step 700
700
#A53238
oklch(49.1% 0.15 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#862B2E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2829
oklch(37.7% 0.097 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1818
oklch(26.8% 0.061 22.1)
#CA5657 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) | #726C56 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8454 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4257 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5657
#CA5657
oklch(60.2% 0.148 22.1)
- #00929B
#00929B
oklch(60.1% 0.102 202.5)
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 #CA5657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.014
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.014
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
Use #CA5657 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.