#CA6E6C
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.2% 0.117 22.1), rgb(202, 110, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#CA6E6C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 22°. 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 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6E6C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 110, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.117 22.1) |
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 #CA6E6C | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6E6C | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6E6C text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6E6C text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#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
#E3B3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48A87
oklch(70.8% 0.091 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6E6C
oklch(64.2% 0.117 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25150
oklch(55.7% 0.127 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#984141
oklch(49.1% 0.117 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C3636
oklch(42.8% 0.098 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#642F2F
oklch(37.6% 0.077 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#CA6E6C 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) | #827D6B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906A | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA626E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6E6C
#CA6E6C
oklch(64.2% 0.117 22.1)
- #00A0A9
#00A0A9
oklch(64.2% 0.109 201.9)
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 #CA6E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
Use #CA6E6C 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.