#CA5A4F
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.6% 0.145 27.8), rgb(202, 90, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#CA5A4F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5A4F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 90, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.145 27.8) |
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 #CA5A4F | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5A4F | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5A4F text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5A4F text on black | 5.08:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8479
oklch(70.7% 0.113 27.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5A4F
oklch(60.6% 0.145 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE453B
oklch(55.6% 0.158 28)
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Step 700
700
#A4362E
oklch(49.2% 0.147 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#852E27
oklch(42.8% 0.121 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A24
oklch(37.7% 0.094 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#CA5A4F 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) | #766E4D | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4658 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5A4F
#CA5A4F
oklch(60.6% 0.145 27.8)
- #0093A2
#0093A2
oklch(60.6% 0.104 207.5)
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 #CA5A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.017
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
Use #CA5A4F 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.