#CA736D
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(65% 0.111 24.7), rgb(202, 115, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#CA736D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA736D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 115, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.111 24.7) |
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 #CA736D | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA736D | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA736D text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA736D text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AF
oklch(81% 0.054 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18B86
oklch(70.6% 0.087 24)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA736D
oklch(65% 0.111 24.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF544F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#964440
oklch(49.2% 0.111 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3835
oklch(42.7% 0.093 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#62312E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#CA736D 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) | #86806C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6772 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA736D
#CA736D
oklch(65% 0.111 24.7)
- #03A2AF
#03A2AF
oklch(65% 0.111 204.9)
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 #CA736D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
Use #CA736D 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.