#CA7583
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.9% 0.107 9.9), rgb(202, 117, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#CA7583 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7583 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 117, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.107 9.9) |
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 #CA7583 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7583 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7583 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7583 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B95
oklch(70.8% 0.084 9.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7583
oklch(65.9% 0.107 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5364
oklch(55.6% 0.117 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#934353
oklch(49.1% 0.109 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#783844
oklch(42.8% 0.09 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#613139
oklch(37.8% 0.07 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#CA7583 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) | #848483 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999481 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86D7A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7583
#CA7583
oklch(65.9% 0.107 9.9)
- #21A7A0
#21A7A0
oklch(66% 0.108 189.4)
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 #CA7583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.010
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.015
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
Use #CA7583 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.