#CA7969
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66% 0.105 32), rgb(202, 121, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#CA7969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7969 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 121, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.105 32) |
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 #CA7969 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7969 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7969 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7969 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E80
oklch(70.8% 0.082 32.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7969
oklch(66% 0.105 32)
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Step 600
600
#AC5747
oklch(55.6% 0.115 32)
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Step 700
700
#934739
oklch(49.1% 0.106 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#783B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#61332A
oklch(37.8% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#CA7969 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) | #8C8468 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09568 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6D75 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7969
#CA7969
oklch(66% 0.105 32)
- #2AA3B7
#2AA3B7
oklch(66% 0.105 211.5)
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 #CA7969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
Use #CA7969 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.