#CA664C
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.3% 0.133 35.6), rgb(202, 102, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#CA664C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA664C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 102, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.133 35.6) |
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 #CA664C | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA664C | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA664C text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA664C text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98873
oklch(70.6% 0.105 35.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA664C
oklch(62.3% 0.133 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84D32
oklch(55.6% 0.145 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D24
oklch(49% 0.135 35.5)
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Step 800
800
#80331F
oklch(42.5% 0.112 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#CA664C 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) | #807549 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4A | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5460 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA664C
#CA664C
oklch(62.3% 0.133 35.6)
- #0097B1
#0097B1
oklch(62.3% 0.11 215.7)
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 #CA664C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.012
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.013
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
Use #CA664C 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.