#CA6F62
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.1% 0.118 29.2), rgb(202, 111, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#CA6F62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6F62 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 111, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.118 29.2) |
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 #CA6F62 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6F62 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6F62 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6F62 text on black | 5.96:1 | 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
#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
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7F
oklch(70.8% 0.092 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6F62
oklch(64.1% 0.118 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25245
oklch(55.7% 0.128 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#994237
oklch(49.2% 0.119 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C372E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#643029
oklch(37.7% 0.077 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 30.5)
#CA6F62 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) | #847D61 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9060 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB616C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6F62
#CA6F62
oklch(64.1% 0.118 29.2)
- #009EB1
#009EB1
oklch(64.1% 0.111 209.7)
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 #CA6F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
Use #CA6F62 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.