#CA7B79
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.7% 0.099 21.6), rgb(202, 123, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#CA7B79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7B79 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 123, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.099 21.6) |
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 #CA7B79 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7B79 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7B79 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7B79 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 23.4)
-
Step 300
300
#DEB5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.048 21.5)
-
Step 400
400
#CD8D8B
oklch(70.6% 0.079 21.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7B79
oklch(66.7% 0.099 21.6)
-
Step 600
600
#A95757
oklch(55.5% 0.108 21.1)
-
Step 700
700
#914747
oklch(49.1% 0.1 21.4)
-
Step 800
800
#763B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 22.1)
-
Step 900
900
#5F3332
oklch(37.7% 0.064 21.9)
-
Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#CA7B79 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) | #8B8778 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9778 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9717B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7B79
#CA7B79
oklch(66.7% 0.099 21.6)
- #35A6AE
#35A6AE
oklch(66.7% 0.099 201.9)
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 #CA7B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.015
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
Use #CA7B79 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.