#CA6251
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.8% 0.136 30.9), rgb(202, 98, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#CA6251 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6251 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 98, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.136 30.9) |
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 #CA6251 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6251 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6251 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6251 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F6E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 29.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8778
oklch(70.8% 0.106 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6251
oklch(61.8% 0.136 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3A
oklch(55.6% 0.148 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03B2C
oklch(49.2% 0.137 31)
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Step 800
800
#823125
oklch(42.7% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#692D23
oklch(37.8% 0.089 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B15
oklch(27.1% 0.056 31.1)
#CA6251 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) | #7C734F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96894F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC505E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6251
#CA6251
oklch(61.8% 0.136 30.9)
- #0096AA
#0096AA
oklch(61.7% 0.107 211.2)
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 #CA6251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
Use #CA6251 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.