#CA597E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.6% 0.148 1.9), rgb(202, 89, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#CA597E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA597E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 89, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.148 1.9) |
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 #CA597E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA597E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA597E text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA597E text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#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
#E9AEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 2)
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Step 400
400
#DC819B
oklch(70.8% 0.116 2.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA597E
oklch(61.6% 0.148 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA416C
oklch(55.6% 0.16 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0315A
oklch(49% 0.15 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#822A4A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#69283E
oklch(37.8% 0.096 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#CA597E 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) | #6D727F | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877B | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94F67 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA597E
#CA597E
oklch(61.6% 0.148 1.9)
- #009A8A
#009A8A
oklch(61.6% 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 #CA597E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.064
Use #CA597E 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.