#CA7388
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.7% 0.111 5.1), rgb(202, 115, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#CA7388 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7388 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 115, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.111 5.1) |
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 #CA7388 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7388 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7388 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7388 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A99
oklch(70.7% 0.086 5.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7388
oklch(65.7% 0.111 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC516A
oklch(55.5% 0.122 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#944258
oklch(49.2% 0.112 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#783748
oklch(42.8% 0.092 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#61303C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C23
oklch(26.9% 0.046 5.2)
#CA7388 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) | #818389 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979386 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86C7A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7388
#CA7388
oklch(65.7% 0.111 5.1)
- #1AA79A
#1AA79A
oklch(65.7% 0.111 184.9)
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 #CA7388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.017
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
Use #CA7388 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.