#CA5E50
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.2% 0.14 29.3), rgb(202, 94, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#CA5E50 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5E50 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 94, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.14 29.3) |
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 #CA5E50 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5E50 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5E50 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5E50 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A7
oklch(81% 0.069 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8578
oklch(70.7% 0.111 29.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5E50
oklch(61.2% 0.14 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC483B
oklch(55.6% 0.152 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A2382D
oklch(49.1% 0.143 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#833026
oklch(42.7% 0.117 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B23
oklch(37.7% 0.092 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#CA5E50 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) | #79714E | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94884E | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4B5B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5E50
#CA5E50
oklch(61.2% 0.14 29.3)
- #0094A6
#0094A6
oklch(61.1% 0.106 209.8)
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 #CA5E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
Use #CA5E50 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.