#CA7579
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.7% 0.107 17.4), rgb(202, 117, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#CA7579 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7579 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 117, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.107 17.4) |
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 #CA7579 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7579 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7579 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7579 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B4
oklch(81% 0.052 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8D
oklch(70.7% 0.085 17.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7579
oklch(65.7% 0.107 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD545A
oklch(55.7% 0.116 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#94444A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#78383D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#613134
oklch(37.7% 0.069 17)
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Step 950
950
#391D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.044 18.1)
#CA7579 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) | #868379 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9477 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96B77 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7579
#CA7579
oklch(65.7% 0.107 17.4)
- #1CA5A8
#1CA5A8
oklch(65.7% 0.107 197.3)
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 #CA7579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
Use #CA7579 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.