#CA6472
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.8% 0.13 13), rgb(202, 100, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#CA6472 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6472 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 100, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.13 13) |
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 #CA6472 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6472 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6472 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6472 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8868F
oklch(70.8% 0.101 12.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6472
oklch(62.8% 0.13 13)
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Step 600
600
#B64A5B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.132 13)
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Step 800
800
#7F313E
oklch(42.7% 0.108 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#672C35
oklch(37.8% 0.085 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 12.1)
#CA6472 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) | #797772 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B70 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5869 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6472
#CA6472
oklch(62.8% 0.13 13)
- #009D9A
#009D9A
oklch(62.9% 0.108 192.4)
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 #CA6472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
Use #CA6472 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.