#CA795D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.7% 0.11 39.8), rgb(202, 121, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#CA795D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA795D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 121, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.11 39.8) |
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 #CA795D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA795D | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA795D text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA795D text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E78
oklch(70.6% 0.086 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA795D
oklch(65.7% 0.11 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD583A
oklch(55.7% 0.12 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#94472C
oklch(49% 0.111 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#783B26
oklch(42.7% 0.091 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#613323
oklch(37.6% 0.071 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#CA795D 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) | #8E835B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6B72 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA795D
#CA795D
oklch(65.7% 0.11 39.8)
- #28A1BF
#28A1BF
oklch(65.8% 0.109 219.1)
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 #CA795D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
Use #CA795D 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.