#CA6566
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.7% 0.129 20.8), rgb(202, 101, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#CA6566 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 | #CA6566 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 101, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.129 20.8) |
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 #CA6566 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6566 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6566 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6566 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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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)
#CA6566
oklch(62.7% 0.129 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#B74B4F
oklch(55.6% 0.14 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C40
oklch(49.2% 0.13 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#803235
oklch(42.8% 0.108 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#672D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 21.2)
#CA6566 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) | #7B7765 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B64 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5766 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6566
#CA6566
oklch(62.7% 0.129 20.8)
- #009BA2
#009BA2
oklch(62.7% 0.107 200.5)
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 #CA6566, 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 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
Use #CA6566 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.