#CA715B
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.3% 0.118 34.8), rgb(202, 113, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#CA715B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA715B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 113, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.118 34.8) |
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 #CA715B | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA715B | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA715B text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA715B 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.091 34.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA715B
oklch(64.3% 0.118 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1533D
oklch(55.5% 0.128 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#98432F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3828
oklch(42.8% 0.099 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#643124
oklch(37.7% 0.077 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#CA715B 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) | #877E59 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D915A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB626C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA715B
#CA715B
oklch(64.3% 0.118 34.8)
- #009EB8
#009EB8
oklch(64.3% 0.114 214.9)
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 #CA715B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
Use #CA715B 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.