#CA7559
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65% 0.115 38.9), rgb(202, 117, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#CA7559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 39°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7559 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 117, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.115 38.9) |
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 #CA7559 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7559 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7559 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7559 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18D77
oklch(70.6% 0.089 38.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7559
oklch(65% 0.115 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5638
oklch(55.6% 0.124 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#96462A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A24
oklch(42.8% 0.096 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#633222
oklch(37.7% 0.076 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#CA7559 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) | #8B8057 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9358 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB666E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7559
#CA7559
oklch(65% 0.115 38.9)
- #129FBE
#129FBE
oklch(65% 0.115 218.8)
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 #CA7559, 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 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
Use #CA7559 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.