#CA7160
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.4% 0.116 31.9), rgb(202, 113, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#CA7160 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7160 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 113, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.116 31.9) |
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 #CA7160 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7160 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7160 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7160 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38B7D
oklch(70.6% 0.091 31.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7160
oklch(64.4% 0.116 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15342
oklch(55.6% 0.126 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#984334
oklch(49.1% 0.118 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B382C
oklch(42.7% 0.096 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#643127
oklch(37.8% 0.076 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 32.3)
#CA7160 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) | #867E5E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB636D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7160
#CA7160
oklch(64.4% 0.116 31.9)
- #009FB5
#009FB5
oklch(64.5% 0.112 211.9)
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 #CA7160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
Use #CA7160 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.