#CA6261
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.1% 0.133 22.2), rgb(202, 98, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#CA6261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 22°. 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 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6261 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 98, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.133 22.2) |
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 #CA6261 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6261 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6261 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6261 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F0D0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AE
oklch(81% 0.065 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8683
oklch(70.7% 0.104 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6261
oklch(62.1% 0.133 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94A4B
oklch(55.7% 0.144 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.135 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#813132
oklch(42.7% 0.111 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#682C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 21.4)
#CA6261 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) | #7A7460 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5263 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6261
#CA6261
oklch(62.1% 0.133 22.2)
- #0099A2
#0099A2
oklch(62.2% 0.106 202.2)
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 #CA6261, 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 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
Use #CA6261 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.