#CA6C7F
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.4% 0.12 8.1), rgb(202, 108, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#CA6C7F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6C7F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 108, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.12 8.1) |
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 #CA6C7F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6C7F | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6C7F text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6C7F text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#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
#EED1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 8.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1B9
oklch(80.8% 0.059 7.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38895
oklch(70.7% 0.093 8.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6C7F
oklch(64.4% 0.12 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14E64
oklch(55.6% 0.13 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#983E53
oklch(49.1% 0.122 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3444
oklch(42.7% 0.1 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#642E39
oklch(37.7% 0.079 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B22
oklch(27% 0.051 7.1)
#CA6C7F 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) | #7D7D7F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96373 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6C7F
#CA6C7F
oklch(64.4% 0.12 8.1)
- #00A39A
#00A39A
oklch(64.5% 0.112 187.9)
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 #CA6C7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #CA6C7F 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.