#CA6E71
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.3% 0.116 18.8), rgb(202, 110, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#CA6E71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6E71 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 110, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.116 18.8) |
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 #CA6E71 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6E71 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6E71 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6E71 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B2
oklch(81% 0.056 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D3898A
oklch(70.6% 0.091 18.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6E71
oklch(64.3% 0.116 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15056
oklch(55.6% 0.127 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#984046
oklch(49% 0.118 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3639
oklch(42.7% 0.096 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#642F31
oklch(37.7% 0.077 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#CA6E71 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) | #817D71 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98906F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6270 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6E71
#CA6E71
oklch(64.3% 0.116 18.8)
- #00A1A6
#00A1A6
oklch(64.4% 0.109 198.7)
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 #CA6E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
Use #CA6E71 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.