#CA6163
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62% 0.134 20.6), rgb(202, 97, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#CA6163 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6163 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 97, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.134 20.6) |
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 #CA6163 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6163 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6163 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6163 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.066 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8585
oklch(70.6% 0.105 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6163
oklch(62% 0.134 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#B9494E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F393F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#813034
oklch(42.6% 0.112 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#682C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 19.7)
#CA6163 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) | #797462 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938961 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5262 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6163
#CA6163
oklch(62% 0.134 20.6)
- #0099A0
#0099A0
oklch(62.1% 0.106 200.5)
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 #CA6163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.012
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #CA6163 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.