#CA587D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.4% 0.149 2.2), rgb(202, 88, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#CA587D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA587D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 88, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.149 2.2) |
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 #CA587D | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA587D | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA587D text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA587D text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC809B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 1.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA587D
oklch(61.4% 0.149 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB406C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1315A
oklch(49.2% 0.151 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#832A49
oklch(42.8% 0.125 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#69273D
oklch(37.6% 0.097 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#CA587D 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) | #6C717E | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94D66 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA587D
#CA587D
oklch(61.4% 0.149 2.2)
- #009989
#009989
oklch(61.3% 0.11 182.1)
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 #CA587D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.063
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.064
Use #CA587D 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.