#CA6F72
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.5% 0.115 18.7), rgb(202, 111, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#CA6F72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 19°. 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 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6F72 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 111, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.115 18.7) |
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 #CA6F72 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6F72 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6F72 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6F72 text on black | 6.02:1 | 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
#FAF3F3
oklch(97% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B2
oklch(81% 0.056 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38A8B
oklch(70.8% 0.09 18.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6F72
oklch(64.5% 0.115 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#B05156
oklch(55.6% 0.124 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#974146
oklch(49% 0.116 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B363A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#633032
oklch(37.7% 0.074 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 18.6)
#CA6F72 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) | #827E72 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989070 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6471 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6F72
#CA6F72
oklch(64.5% 0.115 18.7)
- #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 #CA6F72, 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 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
Use #CA6F72 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.