#CA6F90
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65.3% 0.12 357.9), rgb(202, 111, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#CA6F90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6F90 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 111, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.12 357.9) |
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 #CA6F90 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6F90 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6F90 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6F90 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#D188A0
oklch(70.8% 0.094 358.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6F90
oklch(65.3% 0.12 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE4E73
oklch(55.6% 0.131 358)
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Step 700
700
#953E61
oklch(49.1% 0.123 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#79344F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#622E41
oklch(37.7% 0.079 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#CA6F90 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) | #7C8191 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76A7B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6F90
#CA6F90
oklch(65.3% 0.12 357.9)
- #00A890
#00A890
oklch(65.4% 0.121 177.7)
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 #CA6F90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
Use #CA6F90 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.