#CA5E49
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.1% 0.142 32.6), rgb(202, 94, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#CA5E49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5E49 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 94, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.142 32.6) |
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 #CA5E49 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5E49 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5E49 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5E49 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F2D1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.039 33.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8674
oklch(70.8% 0.111 32.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5E49
oklch(61.1% 0.142 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4832
oklch(55.5% 0.154 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#A23825
oklch(49% 0.144 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#843020
oklch(42.8% 0.119 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A13
oklch(26.9% 0.058 32.4)
#CA5E49 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) | #7A7047 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948747 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4A59 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5E49
#CA5E49
oklch(61.1% 0.142 32.6)
- #0093A9
#0093A9
oklch(60.9% 0.107 213.1)
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 #CA5E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
Use #CA5E49 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.