#CA5868
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.8% 0.145 13.9), rgb(202, 88, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#CA5868 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5868 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 88, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.145 13.9) |
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 #CA5868 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5868 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5868 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5868 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE828B
oklch(70.8% 0.114 14.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5868
oklch(60.8% 0.145 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD4257
oklch(55.6% 0.158 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#A33347
oklch(49.2% 0.147 14)
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Step 800
800
#842B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.122 14)
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Step 900
900
#6B2832
oklch(37.7% 0.096 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F181D
oklch(27% 0.061 14.2)
#CA5868 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) | #716F68 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8665 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB485E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5868
#CA5868
oklch(60.8% 0.145 13.9)
- #009695
#009695
oklch(60.9% 0.104 193.9)
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 #CA5868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
Use #CA5868 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.