#CA6D6D
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.1% 0.118 20.9), rgb(202, 109, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#CA6D6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 21°. 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6D6D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 109, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.118 20.9) |
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 #CA6D6D | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6D6D | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6D6D text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6D6D text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48988
oklch(70.7% 0.092 20.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6D6D
oklch(64.1% 0.118 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25052
oklch(55.6% 0.128 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#994043
oklch(49.1% 0.12 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3537
oklch(42.6% 0.099 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#642F30
oklch(37.7% 0.077 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#CA6D6D 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) | #817C6C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA616E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6D6D
#CA6D6D
oklch(64.1% 0.118 20.9)
- #00A0A7
#00A0A7
oklch(64.2% 0.109 200.3)
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 #CA6D6D, 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 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
Use #CA6D6D 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.