#CA6B71
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.8% 0.12 17.1), rgb(202, 107, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#CA6B71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6B71 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 107, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.12 17.1) |
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 #CA6B71 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6B71 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6B71 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6B71 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 17.1)
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Step 400
400
#D5888B
oklch(70.7% 0.095 17.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6B71
oklch(63.8% 0.12 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34E57
oklch(55.6% 0.132 17)
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Step 700
700
#993F47
oklch(49.1% 0.121 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D343B
oklch(42.7% 0.102 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#652E32
oklch(37.7% 0.079 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#CA6B71 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) | #7F7B71 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5F6E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6B71
#CA6B71
oklch(63.8% 0.12 17.1)
- #009FA2
#009FA2
oklch(63.7% 0.108 197.2)
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 #CA6B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #CA6B71 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.