#CA7991
Closest named color: Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B). oklch(67% 0.105 1.2), rgb(202, 121, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#CA7991 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7991 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 121, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.105 1.2) |
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 #CA7991 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7991 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7991 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7991 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0BE
oklch(81% 0.065 1.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7991
oklch(67% 0.105 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96384
oklch(63% 0.134 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#B4486E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 1)
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Step 700
700
#9B395C
oklch(49.2% 0.135 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E304B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#662B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#CA7991 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) | #858892 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99978F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77481 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7991
#CA7991
oklch(67% 0.105 1.2)
- #37AA99
#37AA99
oklch(67% 0.104 181.2)
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 #CA7991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.011
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.013
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.017
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
Use #CA7991 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.