#CA5F4B
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.2% 0.141 32.2), rgb(202, 95, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#CA5F4B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5F4B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 95, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.141 32.2) |
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 #CA5F4B | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5F4B | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5F4B text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5F4B text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#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
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8675
oklch(70.7% 0.109 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5F4B
oklch(61.2% 0.141 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4934
oklch(55.7% 0.153 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#A23927
oklch(49.2% 0.143 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#833021
oklch(42.6% 0.118 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C20
oklch(37.8% 0.092 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A13
oklch(26.9% 0.058 32.4)
#CA5F4B 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) | #7A7149 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958849 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4B5A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5F4B
#CA5F4B
oklch(61.2% 0.141 32.2)
- #0094A9
#0094A9
oklch(61.2% 0.107 212.2)
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 #CA5F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
Use #CA5F4B 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.