#CA796E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.1% 0.104 28.4), rgb(202, 121, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#CA796E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA796E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 121, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.104 28.4) |
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 #CA796E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA796E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA796E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA796E text on black | 6.47:1 | 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
#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
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 29)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D84
oklch(70.6% 0.081 28)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA796E
oklch(66.1% 0.104 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB574D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#93473E
oklch(49.2% 0.104 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#773B33
oklch(42.7% 0.086 29)
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Step 900
900
#61332D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#CA796E 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) | #8B856D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F956D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6E76 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA796E
#CA796E
oklch(66.1% 0.104 28.4)
- #2BA4B4
#2BA4B4
oklch(66.2% 0.104 208.3)
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 #CA796E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
Use #CA796E 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.