#CA5A57
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.7% 0.144 23.8), rgb(202, 90, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#CA5A57 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5A57 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 90, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.144 23.8) |
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 #CA5A57 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5A57 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5A57 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5A57 text on black | 5.11:1 | 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
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.071 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE847E
oklch(70.8% 0.112 24.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5A57
oklch(60.7% 0.144 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4544
oklch(55.7% 0.156 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33536
oklch(49.1% 0.145 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#842D2D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A28
oklch(37.8% 0.094 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#CA5A57 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) | #756F56 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918655 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC475A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5A57
#CA5A57
oklch(60.7% 0.144 23.8)
- #00949F
#00949F
oklch(60.8% 0.104 204.1)
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 #CA5A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.009
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
Use #CA5A57 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.