#CA6E79
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.5% 0.116 13.3), rgb(202, 110, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#CA6E79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6E79 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 110, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.116 13.3) |
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 #CA6E79 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6E79 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6E79 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6E79 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38990
oklch(70.7% 0.091 13.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6E79
oklch(64.5% 0.116 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#B0505E
oklch(55.6% 0.126 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#97404D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B353F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#632F36
oklch(37.7% 0.075 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#CA6E79 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) | #807E79 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979077 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96472 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6E79
#CA6E79
oklch(64.5% 0.116 13.3)
- #00A2A0
#00A2A0
oklch(64.4% 0.11 193.2)
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 #CA6E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
Use #CA6E79 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.