#CA5D49
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(60.9% 0.143 32.1), rgb(202, 93, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#CA5D49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5D49 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 93, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.143 32.1) |
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 #CA5D49 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5D49 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5D49 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5D49 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8574
oklch(70.6% 0.112 31.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5D49
oklch(60.9% 0.143 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD4733
oklch(55.6% 0.156 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33826
oklch(49.2% 0.145 32)
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Step 800
800
#842F21
oklch(42.7% 0.12 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B20
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#CA5D49 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) | #796F47 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948747 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4858 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5D49
#CA5D49
oklch(60.9% 0.143 32.1)
- #0093A8
#0093A8
oklch(60.9% 0.106 212.3)
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 #CA5D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
Use #CA5D49 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.