#CA7676
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(65.7% 0.106 20.3), rgb(202, 118, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#CA7676 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 20°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7676 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 118, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.106 20.3) |
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 #CA7676 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7676 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7676 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7676 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 20.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7676
oklch(65.7% 0.106 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5556
oklch(55.6% 0.114 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#944547
oklch(49.2% 0.107 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#78393A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#613132
oklch(37.6% 0.069 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#391D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.044 20.4)
#CA7676 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) | #878376 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9475 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96C77 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7676
#CA7676
oklch(65.7% 0.106 20.3)
- #20A4AB
#20A4AB
oklch(65.6% 0.105 200.6)
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 #CA7676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
Use #CA7676 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.