#CA6D7E
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.5% 0.118 9.3), rgb(202, 109, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#CA6D7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6D7E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 109, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.118 9.3) |
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 #CA6D7E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6D7E | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6D7E text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6D7E text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38894
oklch(70.7% 0.093 9.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6D7E
oklch(64.5% 0.118 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04F63
oklch(55.6% 0.128 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#973F52
oklch(49.1% 0.119 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3443
oklch(42.6% 0.1 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#632E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#CA6D7E 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) | #7E7E7E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96473 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6D7E
#CA6D7E
oklch(64.5% 0.118 9.3)
- #00A39C
#00A39C
oklch(64.5% 0.112 189.4)
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 #CA6D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
Use #CA6D7E 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.