#CA5C7C
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.9% 0.143 3.9), rgb(202, 92, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#CA5C7C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5C7C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 92, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.143 3.9) |
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 #CA5C7C | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5C7C | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5C7C text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5C7C text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8299
oklch(70.8% 0.112 3.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5C7C
oklch(61.9% 0.143 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94369
oklch(55.6% 0.155 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3457
oklch(49.1% 0.144 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#812C47
oklch(42.6% 0.119 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#CA5C7C 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) | #70737D | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8879 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95168 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5C7C
#CA5C7C
oklch(61.9% 0.143 3.9)
- #009B8D
#009B8D
oklch(61.9% 0.11 183.7)
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 #CA5C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.060
Use #CA5C7C 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.