#CA6C58
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.5% 0.124 33.2), rgb(202, 108, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#CA6C58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6C58 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 108, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.124 33.2) |
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 #CA6C58 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6C58 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6C58 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6C58 text on black | 5.79:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68A79
oklch(70.7% 0.097 33.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6C58
oklch(63.5% 0.124 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#B4503C
oklch(55.5% 0.135 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B412E
oklch(49.2% 0.125 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3627
oklch(42.8% 0.104 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#652F24
oklch(37.5% 0.081 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#CA6C58 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) | #837A56 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E56 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5C67 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6C58
#CA6C58
oklch(63.5% 0.124 33.2)
- #009BB3
#009BB3
oklch(63.4% 0.111 213.8)
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 #CA6C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
Use #CA6C58 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.