#CA6146
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.5% 0.14 35.5), rgb(202, 97, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CA6146 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6146 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 97, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.14 35.5) |
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 #CA6146 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6146 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6146 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6146 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A3
oklch(81% 0.068 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8771
oklch(70.8% 0.11 35.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6146
oklch(61.5% 0.14 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.153 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13B20
oklch(49.2% 0.141 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#83311C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#692D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#CA6146 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) | #7C7243 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968944 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4D5B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6146
#CA6146
oklch(61.5% 0.14 35.5)
- #0094AE
#0094AE
oklch(61.4% 0.109 216)
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 #CA6146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.014
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.015
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
Use #CA6146 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.