#CA7257
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.4% 0.118 37.8), rgb(202, 114, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#CA7257 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7257 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 114, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.118 37.8) |
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 #CA7257 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7257 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7257 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7257 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#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
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38C76
oklch(70.7% 0.093 38)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7257
oklch(64.4% 0.118 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15437
oklch(55.6% 0.129 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#98442A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3824
oklch(42.6% 0.099 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#643122
oklch(37.7% 0.078 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#CA7257 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) | #887E55 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9156 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB636B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7257
#CA7257
oklch(64.4% 0.118 37.8)
- #009EBC
#009EBC
oklch(64.5% 0.116 217.7)
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 #CA7257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
Use #CA7257 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.