#CA6565
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.6% 0.129 21.4), rgb(202, 101, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#CA6565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6565 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 101, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.129 21.4) |
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 #CA6565 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6565 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6565 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6565 text on black | 5.56:1 | 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
#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
#F0D1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.035 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 21)
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Step 400
400
#D88785
oklch(70.7% 0.1 21.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6565
oklch(62.6% 0.129 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.14 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C3F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#803234
oklch(42.8% 0.108 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#672D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 21.2)
#CA6565 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) | #7C7764 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B63 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5666 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6565
#CA6565
oklch(62.6% 0.129 21.4)
- #009BA3
#009BA3
oklch(62.7% 0.107 201.3)
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 #CA6565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #CA6565 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.