#CA7357
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.6% 0.117 38.6), rgb(202, 115, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#CA7357 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7357 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 115, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.117 38.6) |
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 #CA7357 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7357 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7357 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7357 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28D76
oklch(70.7% 0.091 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7357
oklch(64.6% 0.117 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05537
oklch(55.6% 0.127 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#974529
oklch(49.1% 0.118 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3923
oklch(42.7% 0.098 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#633222
oklch(37.7% 0.076 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D14
oklch(26.8% 0.049 38)
#CA7357 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) | #897F54 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9156 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB646C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7357
#CA7357
oklch(64.6% 0.117 38.6)
- #009EBD
#009EBD
oklch(64.6% 0.116 218.4)
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 #CA7357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
Use #CA7357 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.