#CA5E78
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.1% 0.139 6.9), rgb(202, 94, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#CA5E78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5E78 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 94, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.139 6.9) |
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 #CA5E78 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5E78 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5E78 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5E78 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8395
oklch(70.7% 0.109 6.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5E78
oklch(62.1% 0.139 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94564
oklch(55.7% 0.151 7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3653
oklch(49.2% 0.141 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#812D44
oklch(42.6% 0.117 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#682A39
oklch(37.7% 0.09 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#CA5E78 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) | #727479 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8976 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5368 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5E78
#CA5E78
oklch(62.1% 0.139 6.9)
- #009B91
#009B91
oklch(62.1% 0.108 186.8)
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 #CA5E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
Use #CA5E78 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.