#CA615A
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.8% 0.135 25.6), rgb(202, 97, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#CA615A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA615A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 97, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.135 25.6) |
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 #CA615A | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA615A | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA615A text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA615A text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB867E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 25.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA615A
oklch(61.8% 0.135 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4944
oklch(55.6% 0.147 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03A36
oklch(49.2% 0.137 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#82312D
oklch(42.8% 0.113 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#692C28
oklch(37.8% 0.089 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#CA615A 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) | #7A7359 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948958 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5060 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA615A
#CA615A
oklch(61.8% 0.135 25.6)
- #0097A4
#0097A4
oklch(61.7% 0.106 205.5)
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 #CA615A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
Use #CA615A 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.