#CA5A54
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.7% 0.144 25.4), rgb(202, 90, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#CA5A54 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5A54 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 90, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.144 25.4) |
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 #CA5A54 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5A54 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5A54 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5A54 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A9
oklch(81% 0.07 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE847C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 25.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5A54
oklch(60.7% 0.144 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE4541
oklch(55.7% 0.157 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#A33533
oklch(49% 0.146 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#852D2B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 25)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A27
oklch(37.8% 0.094 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1917
oklch(27% 0.06 24.9)
#CA5A54 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) | #756E53 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918651 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4659 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5A54
#CA5A54
oklch(60.7% 0.144 25.4)
- #0093A0
#0093A0
oklch(60.6% 0.104 205.8)
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 #CA5A54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.012
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.016
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
Use #CA5A54 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.