#CA728A
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65.6% 0.114 3.2), rgb(202, 114, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#CA728A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA728A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 114, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.114 3.2) |
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 #CA728A | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA728A | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA728A text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA728A text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0899B
oklch(70.7% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA728A
oklch(65.6% 0.114 3.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD516C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#94415A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#78364A
oklch(42.7% 0.095 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#612F3E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#CA728A 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) | #80838B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969388 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86B7B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA728A
#CA728A
oklch(65.6% 0.114 3.2)
- #15A798
#15A798
oklch(65.6% 0.113 183.5)
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 #CA728A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
Use #CA728A 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.