#CA7469
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.1% 0.11 28.2), rgb(202, 116, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#CA7469 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7469 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 116, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.11 28.2) |
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 #CA7469 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7469 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7469 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7469 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E2B4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 28.3)
-
Step 400
400
#D18C82
oklch(70.7% 0.086 28.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7469
oklch(65.1% 0.11 28.2)
-
Step 600
600
#AE544A
oklch(55.5% 0.12 28)
-
Step 700
700
#96443B
oklch(49.1% 0.112 28.2)
-
Step 800
800
#7A3931
oklch(42.8% 0.092 28.7)
-
Step 900
900
#62312B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 28.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#CA7469 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) | #888168 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9268 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6871 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7469
#CA7469
oklch(65.1% 0.11 28.2)
- #0DA2B3
#0DA2B3
oklch(65.2% 0.11 208.1)
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 #CA7469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
Use #CA7469 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.