#CA696D
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.4% 0.123 18.6), rgb(202, 105, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#CA696D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA696D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 105, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.123 18.6) |
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 #CA696D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA696D | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA696D text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA696D text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F5E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B2
oklch(81% 0.06 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68889
oklch(70.7% 0.096 18.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA696D
oklch(63.4% 0.123 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44D54
oklch(55.5% 0.134 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E44
oklch(49.2% 0.124 19)
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Step 800
800
#7E3438
oklch(42.8% 0.103 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#652E31
oklch(37.7% 0.079 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#CA696D 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) | #7E7A6D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D6B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5C6B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA696D
#CA696D
oklch(63.4% 0.123 18.6)
- #009EA3
#009EA3
oklch(63.5% 0.108 198.8)
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 #CA696D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
Use #CA696D 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.