#CA7570
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.108 24), rgb(202, 117, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#CA7570 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7570 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 117, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.108 24) |
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 #CA7570 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7570 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7570 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7570 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08C87
oklch(70.7% 0.084 24)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7570
oklch(65.4% 0.108 24)
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Step 600
600
#AD5551
oklch(55.6% 0.116 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#954441
oklch(49.1% 0.11 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#793936
oklch(42.8% 0.09 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#62312F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#391D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 22.6)
#CA7570 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) | #87826F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6A74 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7570
#CA7570
oklch(65.4% 0.108 24)
- #18A3AF
#18A3AF
oklch(65.4% 0.108 204.4)
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 #CA7570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
Use #CA7570 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.