#CA6D69
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64% 0.118 23.5), rgb(202, 109, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#CA6D69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6D69 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 109, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.118 23.5) |
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 #CA6D69 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6D69 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6D69 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6D69 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AF
oklch(81% 0.058 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48985
oklch(70.6% 0.093 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6D69
oklch(64% 0.118 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2504E
oklch(55.5% 0.129 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#99403F
oklch(49% 0.12 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3634
oklch(42.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#642F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#CA6D69 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) | #827C68 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F67 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA606D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6D69
#CA6D69
oklch(64% 0.118 23.5)
- #009FAA
#009FAA
oklch(64% 0.109 203.5)
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 #CA6D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
Use #CA6D69 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.