#CA6A5A
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.2% 0.125 30.8), rgb(202, 106, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#CA6A5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6A5A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 106, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.125 30.8) |
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 #CA6A5A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6A5A | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6A5A text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6A5A text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#D7897B
oklch(70.7% 0.099 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6A5A
oklch(63.2% 0.125 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#B54F3F
oklch(55.6% 0.136 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F31
oklch(49% 0.126 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E352A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#662F26
oklch(37.7% 0.081 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#CA6A5A 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) | #817958 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D58 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5A66 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6A5A
#CA6A5A
oklch(63.2% 0.125 30.8)
- #009BAF
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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 #CA6A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
Use #CA6A5A 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.