#CA7262
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.6% 0.114 31.3), rgb(202, 114, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#CA7262 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7262 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 114, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.114 31.3) |
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 #CA7262 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7262 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7262 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7262 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7262
oklch(64.6% 0.114 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#B05444
oklch(55.7% 0.124 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#974435
oklch(49.2% 0.115 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B382D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 31)
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Step 900
900
#633128
oklch(37.7% 0.074 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#CA7262 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) | #877F60 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9161 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB646E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7262
#CA7262
oklch(64.6% 0.114 31.3)
- #00A0B5
#00A0B5
oklch(64.7% 0.112 211.1)
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 #CA7262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
Use #CA7262 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.