#CA6861
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63% 0.126 25.5), rgb(202, 104, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#CA6861 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6861 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 104, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.126 25.5) |
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 #CA6861 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6861 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6861 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6861 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78881
oklch(70.7% 0.098 25.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6861
oklch(63% 0.126 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64E48
oklch(55.7% 0.137 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E39
oklch(49.1% 0.127 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3430
oklch(42.8% 0.105 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#662E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B19
oklch(26.9% 0.052 24.7)
#CA6861 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) | #7F7860 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5967 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6861
#CA6861
oklch(63% 0.126 25.5)
- #009BA9
#009BA9
oklch(63% 0.108 206.1)
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 #CA6861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
Use #CA6861 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.