#CA7B6D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.4% 0.102 30.8), rgb(202, 123, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#CA7B6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 31°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7B6D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 123, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.102 30.8) |
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 #CA7B6D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7B6D | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7B6D text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7B6D text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E83
oklch(70.6% 0.079 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7B6D
oklch(66.4% 0.102 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA584A
oklch(55.5% 0.11 31)
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Step 700
700
#92483C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#773B31
oklch(42.7% 0.086 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#60332C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#CA7B6D 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) | #8D866C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7078 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7B6D
#CA7B6D
oklch(66.4% 0.102 30.8)
- #32A4B6
#32A4B6
oklch(66.4% 0.102 210.3)
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 #CA7B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
Use #CA7B6D 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.