#CA6D66
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.9% 0.119 25.4), rgb(202, 109, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#CA6D66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6D66 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 109, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.119 25.4) |
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 #CA6D66 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6D66 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6D66 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6D66 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AE
oklch(81% 0.058 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58A83
oklch(70.8% 0.093 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6D66
oklch(63.9% 0.119 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#B3504B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#99403C
oklch(49% 0.12 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3632
oklch(42.8% 0.1 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#652F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#CA6D66 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) | #827C65 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F64 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5F6C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6D66
#CA6D66
oklch(63.9% 0.119 25.4)
- #009EAC
#009EAC
oklch(63.8% 0.109 205.9)
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 #CA6D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
Use #CA6D66 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.