#CA79A0
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(67.5% 0.111 350.2), rgb(202, 121, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#CA79A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA79A0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 121, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.111 350.2) |
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 #CA79A0 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA79A0 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA79A0 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA79A0 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 349.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA79A0
oklch(67.5% 0.111 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#C76195
oklch(63% 0.142 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24580
oklch(55.5% 0.155 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#99366C
oklch(49.1% 0.144 350)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E58
oklch(42.7% 0.119 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#652A48
oklch(37.8% 0.093 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#CA79A0 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) | #818AA1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57787 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA79A0
#CA79A0
oklch(67.5% 0.111 350.2)
- #3EAD8C
#3EAD8C
oklch(67.6% 0.112 169.8)
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 #CA79A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
Use #CA79A0 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.