#CA6F89
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65.1% 0.118 2.6), rgb(202, 111, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#CA6F89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6F89 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 111, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.118 2.6) |
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 #CA6F89 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6F89 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6F89 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6F89 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BD
oklch(81% 0.057 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#D1889B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 2.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6F89
oklch(65.1% 0.118 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE4F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#953F5B
oklch(49% 0.119 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#79354A
oklch(42.7% 0.098 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#622E3E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C24
oklch(27.1% 0.048 3.7)
#CA6F89 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) | #7D808A | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949187 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86878 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6F89
#CA6F89
oklch(65.1% 0.118 2.6)
- #00A696
#00A696
oklch(65.1% 0.116 182.9)
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 #CA6F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
Use #CA6F89 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.