#CA765D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.2% 0.112 37.4), rgb(202, 118, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#CA765D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA765D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 118, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.112 37.4) |
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 #CA765D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA765D | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA765D text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA765D text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18D79
oklch(70.7% 0.088 37.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA765D
oklch(65.2% 0.112 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE563C
oklch(55.5% 0.122 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#95462E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#793A27
oklch(42.6% 0.093 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#623224
oklch(37.6% 0.073 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E16
oklch(27.1% 0.046 36.8)
#CA765D 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) | #8B815B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6870 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA765D
#CA765D
oklch(65.2% 0.112 37.4)
- #19A0BD
#19A0BD
oklch(65.3% 0.112 217.5)
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 #CA765D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
Use #CA765D 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.