#CA6F84
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65% 0.117 6.1), rgb(202, 111, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#CA6F84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6F84 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 111, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.117 6.1) |
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 #CA6F84 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6F84 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6F84 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6F84 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28898
oklch(70.7% 0.092 5.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6F84
oklch(65% 0.117 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4F68
oklch(55.6% 0.127 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#964056
oklch(49.2% 0.117 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3547
oklch(42.7% 0.098 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#632F3B
oklch(37.8% 0.076 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#CA6F84 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) | #7E8085 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959182 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86777 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6F84
#CA6F84
oklch(65% 0.117 6.1)
- #00A59A
#00A59A
oklch(65% 0.114 186.5)
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 #CA6F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
Use #CA6F84 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.