#CA5E5E
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.4% 0.138 22), rgb(202, 94, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#CA5E5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5E5E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 94, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.138 22) |
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 #CA5E5E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5E5E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5E5E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5E5E text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8582
oklch(70.8% 0.108 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5E5E
oklch(61.4% 0.138 22)
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Step 600
600
#BB474A
oklch(55.6% 0.15 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1383B
oklch(49.2% 0.139 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#832F31
oklch(42.8% 0.116 22)
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Step 900
900
#692B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 21.5)
#CA5E5E 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) | #77725D | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4D5F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5E5E
#CA5E5E
oklch(61.4% 0.138 22)
- #00979F
#00979F
oklch(61.5% 0.105 201.4)
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 #CA5E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.006
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
Use #CA5E5E 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.