#CA735D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.7% 0.115 35.1), rgb(202, 115, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#CA735D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA735D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 115, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.115 35.1) |
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 #CA735D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA735D | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA735D text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA735D text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 35)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7A
oklch(70.6% 0.09 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA735D
oklch(64.7% 0.115 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#B0543E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#974430
oklch(49.1% 0.117 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3928
oklch(42.8% 0.096 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#633125
oklch(37.6% 0.075 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#CA735D 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) | #887F5B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB656E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA735D
#CA735D
oklch(64.7% 0.115 35.1)
- #009FBA
#009FBA
oklch(64.7% 0.115 215.5)
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 #CA735D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
Use #CA735D 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.