#CA6E5E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.9% 0.12 31), rgb(202, 110, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#CA6E5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6E5E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 110, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.12 31) |
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 #CA6E5E | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6E5E | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6E5E text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6E5E 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 30.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6E5E
oklch(63.9% 0.12 31)
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Step 600
600
#B35142
oklch(55.6% 0.131 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#994133
oklch(49% 0.121 31)
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Step 800
800
#7D372B
oklch(42.8% 0.1 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#653027
oklch(37.8% 0.079 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 32.3)
#CA6E5E 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) | #847C5C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F5C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5F6A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6E5E
#CA6E5E
oklch(63.9% 0.12 31)
- #009DB2
#009DB2
oklch(63.8% 0.111 211.3)
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 #CA6E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
Use #CA6E5E 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.