#CA5664
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.4% 0.148 15.3), rgb(202, 86, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#CA5664 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5664 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 86, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.148 15.3) |
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 #CA5664 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5664 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5664 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5664 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8189
oklch(70.7% 0.116 15)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5664
oklch(60.4% 0.148 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4154
oklch(55.6% 0.16 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#A43144
oklch(49.1% 0.15 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#852A38
oklch(42.6% 0.124 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2830
oklch(37.7% 0.096 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F181C
oklch(26.9% 0.061 15.8)
#CA5664 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) | #706D64 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8561 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB455C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5664
#CA5664
oklch(60.4% 0.148 15.3)
- #009495
#009495
oklch(60.4% 0.103 195.6)
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 #CA5664, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
Use #CA5664 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.