#CA604A
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.4% 0.14 33.2), rgb(202, 96, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#CA604A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA604A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 96, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.14 33.2) |
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 #CA604A | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA604A | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA604A text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA604A text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.068 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8674
oklch(70.6% 0.11 32.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA604A
oklch(61.4% 0.14 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4933
oklch(55.5% 0.152 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#A13A25
oklch(49.1% 0.141 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#833120
oklch(42.8% 0.117 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.091 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A13
oklch(26.9% 0.058 32.4)
#CA604A 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) | #7B7148 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958848 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4C5B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA604A
#CA604A
oklch(61.4% 0.14 33.2)
- #0094AB
#0094AB
oklch(61.3% 0.108 213.7)
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 #CA604A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
Use #CA604A 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.