#CA7760
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.11 36.3), rgb(202, 119, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#CA7760 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7760 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 119, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.11 36.3) |
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 #CA7760 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7760 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7760 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA7760 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08E7B
oklch(70.8% 0.086 36.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7760
oklch(65.4% 0.11 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD573F
oklch(55.6% 0.119 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#954631
oklch(49.1% 0.112 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#793A29
oklch(42.7% 0.093 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#623326
oklch(37.8% 0.071 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#CA7760 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) | #8B825E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F945F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6971 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7760
#CA7760
oklch(65.4% 0.11 36.3)
- #20A1BC
#20A1BC
oklch(65.6% 0.11 216.4)
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 #CA7760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #CA7760 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.