#CA7589
Closest named color: Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B). oklch(66.1% 0.109 5.3), rgb(202, 117, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#CA7589 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7589 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 117, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.109 5.3) |
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 #CA7589 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7589 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7589 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7589 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A99
oklch(70.6% 0.085 5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7589
oklch(66.1% 0.109 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5369
oklch(55.6% 0.117 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#934358
oklch(49.2% 0.11 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#773748
oklch(42.6% 0.091 5)
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Step 900
900
#60303C
oklch(37.6% 0.071 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D23
oklch(27.1% 0.045 6.7)
#CA7589 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) | #83848A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989487 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86E7C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7589
#CA7589
oklch(66.1% 0.109 5.3)
- #24A89C
#24A89C
oklch(66.2% 0.109 185.5)
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 #CA7589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.013
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.013
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.015
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
Use #CA7589 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.