#CA6F96
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65.5% 0.123 353.9), rgb(202, 111, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#CA6F96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6F96 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 111, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.123 353.9) |
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 #CA6F96 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6F96 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6F96 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6F96 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#D087A5
oklch(70.7% 0.097 353.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6F96
oklch(65.5% 0.123 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD4D79
oklch(55.6% 0.135 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#943E66
oklch(49.1% 0.124 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#783453
oklch(42.7% 0.102 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#612E45
oklch(37.7% 0.079 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#391B28
oklch(26.9% 0.051 353.6)
#CA6F96 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) | #7A8297 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919294 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66B7D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6F96
#CA6F96
oklch(65.5% 0.123 353.9)
- #0CA98B
#0CA98B
oklch(65.6% 0.123 173.8)
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 #CA6F96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
Use #CA6F96 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.