#CA6957
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63% 0.127 31.8), rgb(202, 105, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#CA6957 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6957 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 105, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.127 31.8) |
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 #CA6957 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6957 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6957 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6957 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#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
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A8
oklch(81% 0.062 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#D7897A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 31.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6957
oklch(63% 0.127 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64F3D
oklch(55.7% 0.138 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F2F
oklch(49.1% 0.128 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3528
oklch(42.8% 0.106 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#662F24
oklch(37.7% 0.082 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#CA6957 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) | #817855 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D55 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5965 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6957
#CA6957
oklch(63% 0.127 31.8)
- #009AAF
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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 #CA6957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
Use #CA6957 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.