#CA7A61
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66% 0.107 38.1), rgb(202, 122, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#CA7A61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7A61 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 122, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.107 38.1) |
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 #CA7A61 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7A61 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA7A61 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7A61 text on black | 6.46:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A9
oklch(81% 0.052 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F7A
oklch(70.8% 0.084 38.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7A61
oklch(66% 0.107 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC583E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#934830
oklch(49.1% 0.108 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#783B29
oklch(42.7% 0.09 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#613325
oklch(37.7% 0.071 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#CA7A61 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) | #8E845F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19560 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6D74 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7A61
#CA7A61
oklch(66% 0.107 38.1)
- #2DA1BE
#2DA1BE
oklch(65.9% 0.107 218.8)
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 #CA7A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #CA7A61 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.