#CA6B61
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.5% 0.122 27.3), rgb(202, 107, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#CA6B61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6B61 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 107, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.122 27.3) |
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 #CA6B61 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6B61 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6B61 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6B61 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AC
oklch(81% 0.059 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68980
oklch(70.7% 0.096 27)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6B61
oklch(63.5% 0.122 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#B44F47
oklch(55.6% 0.133 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B4038
oklch(49.2% 0.124 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E352F
oklch(42.8% 0.103 27)
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Step 900
900
#652F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#CA6B61 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) | #817A60 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E5F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5C69 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6B61
#CA6B61
oklch(63.5% 0.122 27.3)
- #009DAC
#009DAC
oklch(63.6% 0.109 206.7)
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 #CA6B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
Use #CA6B61 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.