#CA6A79
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.9% 0.122 11.2), rgb(202, 106, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#CA6A79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6A79 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 106, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.122 11.2) |
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 #CA6A79 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6A79 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6A79 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6A79 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58792
oklch(70.7% 0.096 10.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6A79
oklch(63.9% 0.122 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#B34D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.133 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#993D4F
oklch(49% 0.124 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3341
oklch(42.6% 0.102 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#652E37
oklch(37.8% 0.08 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#CA6A79 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) | #7C7C79 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E77 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96070 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6A79
#CA6A79
oklch(63.9% 0.122 11.2)
- #00A19C
#00A19C
oklch(64% 0.11 190.9)
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 #CA6A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
Use #CA6A79 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.