#CA6185
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.9% 0.138 0.2), rgb(202, 97, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#CA6185 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6185 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 97, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.138 0.2) |
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 #CA6185 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6185 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6185 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6185 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8839D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 0.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6185
oklch(62.9% 0.138 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#B6466F
oklch(55.6% 0.15 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C375D
oklch(49.1% 0.139 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#662A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#CA6185 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) | #727786 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B83 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9596E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6185
#CA6185
oklch(62.9% 0.138 0.2)
- #009F8C
#009F8C
oklch(63% 0.114 180.3)
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 #CA6185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
Use #CA6185 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.