#CA6051
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.5% 0.138 29.8), rgb(202, 96, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CA6051 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6051 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 96, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.138 29.8) |
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 #CA6051 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6051 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6051 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6051 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8678
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6051
oklch(61.5% 0.138 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB493B
oklch(55.6% 0.15 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1392D
oklch(49.1% 0.14 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#833026
oklch(42.7% 0.117 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#692C23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#CA6051 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) | #7A724F | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95884F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4D5D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6051
#CA6051
oklch(61.5% 0.138 29.8)
- #0095A8
#0095A8
oklch(61.4% 0.106 210.5)
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 #CA6051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
Use #CA6051 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.