#CA746D
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(65.2% 0.109 25.4), rgb(202, 116, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#CA746D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA746D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 116, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.109 25.4) |
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 #CA746D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA746D | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA746D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA746D text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18C85
oklch(70.8% 0.086 25.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA746D
oklch(65.2% 0.109 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE544E
oklch(55.5% 0.119 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#95443F
oklch(49% 0.11 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#793834
oklch(42.6% 0.092 25.3)
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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)
#CA746D 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) | #87816C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6873 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA746D
#CA746D
oklch(65.2% 0.109 25.4)
- #0FA2B0
#0FA2B0
oklch(65.1% 0.109 205.9)
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 #CA746D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
Use #CA746D 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.