#CA6852
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.7% 0.129 33.8), rgb(202, 104, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#CA6852 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6852 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 104, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.129 33.8) |
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 #CA6852 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6852 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6852 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6852 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.035 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A6
oklch(81% 0.063 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88976
oklch(70.7% 0.101 34.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6852
oklch(62.7% 0.129 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#B74E37
oklch(55.6% 0.142 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2A
oklch(49.1% 0.131 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F3424
oklch(42.6% 0.108 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#672E22
oklch(37.7% 0.085 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C14
oklch(27% 0.053 35.1)
#CA6852 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) | #817750 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C50 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5763 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6852
#CA6852
oklch(62.7% 0.129 33.8)
- #0099B1
#0099B1
oklch(62.8% 0.11 214)
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 #CA6852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
Use #CA6852 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.