#CA6961
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.2% 0.125 26.1), rgb(202, 105, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#CA6961 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6961 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 105, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.125 26.1) |
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 #CA6961 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6961 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6961 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6961 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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)
#CA6961
oklch(63.2% 0.125 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54E48
oklch(55.6% 0.135 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E39
oklch(49.1% 0.127 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E342F
oklch(42.6% 0.104 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#662E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#CA6961 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) | #807960 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D5F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5A67 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6961
#CA6961
oklch(63.2% 0.125 26.1)
- #009CAA
#009CAA
oklch(63.3% 0.108 206)
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 #CA6961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
Use #CA6961 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.