#CA7574
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(65.5% 0.107 21.1), rgb(202, 117, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#CA7574 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7574 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 117, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.107 21.1) |
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 #CA7574 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7574 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7574 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7574 text on black | 6.30:1 | 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
#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
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B2
oklch(81% 0.053 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08C8A
oklch(70.8% 0.084 21.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7574
oklch(65.5% 0.107 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD5455
oklch(55.6% 0.117 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#944445
oklch(49% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#793939
oklch(42.8% 0.09 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#623131
oklch(37.7% 0.071 21)
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Step 950
950
#391D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.044 20.4)
#CA7574 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) | #878273 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9373 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96A75 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7574
#CA7574
oklch(65.5% 0.107 21.1)
- #1AA4AC
#1AA4AC
oklch(65.6% 0.107 201.3)
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 #CA7574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
Use #CA7574 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.