#CA5865
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.7% 0.145 15.5), rgb(202, 88, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#CA5865 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5865 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 88, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.145 15.5) |
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 #CA5865 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5865 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5865 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5865 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8289
oklch(70.7% 0.114 15.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5865
oklch(60.7% 0.145 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4254
oklch(55.5% 0.158 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33344
oklch(49.1% 0.147 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#842B38
oklch(42.6% 0.122 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2830
oklch(37.7% 0.096 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#CA5865 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) | #716E65 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8662 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB475D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5865
#CA5865
oklch(60.7% 0.145 15.5)
- #009596
#009596
oklch(60.7% 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 #CA5865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
Use #CA5865 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.