#CA7781
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.2% 0.104 12.6), rgb(202, 119, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#CA7781 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7781 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 119, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.104 12.6) |
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 #CA7781 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7781 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7781 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7781 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B7
oklch(81% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8C92
oklch(70.8% 0.081 13.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7781
oklch(66.2% 0.104 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5461
oklch(55.6% 0.114 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#924450
oklch(49% 0.106 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#773942
oklch(42.8% 0.087 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#603137
oklch(37.6% 0.068 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#CA7781 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) | #868581 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86F7B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7781
#CA7781
oklch(66.2% 0.104 12.6)
- #29A7A4
#29A7A4
oklch(66.3% 0.104 192.5)
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 #CA7781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.008
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.015
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.022
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
Use #CA7781 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.