#CA5856
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.4% 0.146 23.5), rgb(202, 88, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#CA5856 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5856 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 88, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.146 23.5) |
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 #CA5856 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5856 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5856 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5856 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F3D0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.04 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.071 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF837E
oklch(70.7% 0.114 23.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5856
oklch(60.4% 0.146 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF4344
oklch(55.6% 0.159 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#A43436
oklch(49.1% 0.147 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#852C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.122 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2928
oklch(37.6% 0.095 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#CA5856 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) | #746D55 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908553 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4458 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5856
#CA5856
oklch(60.4% 0.146 23.5)
- #00939D
#00939D
oklch(60.4% 0.103 203.3)
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 #CA5856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.012
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.014
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #CA5856 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.