#CA5E7E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.2% 0.141 3.4), rgb(202, 94, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#CA5E7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5E7E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 94, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.141 3.4) |
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 #CA5E7E | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5E7E | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5E7E text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5E7E text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBC
oklch(81% 0.068 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8399
oklch(70.8% 0.11 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5E7E
oklch(62.2% 0.141 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#B8446A
oklch(55.5% 0.153 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3558
oklch(49.1% 0.142 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#812D48
oklch(42.8% 0.118 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#CA5E7E 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) | #71757F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D897C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9546A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5E7E
#CA5E7E
oklch(62.2% 0.141 3.4)
- #009C8E
#009C8E
oklch(62.2% 0.11 183.8)
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 #CA5E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
Use #CA5E7E 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.