#CA7C78
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.8% 0.098 23.2), rgb(202, 124, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#CA7C78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7C78 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 124, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.098 23.2) |
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 #CA7C78 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7C78 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7C78 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7C78 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 23.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E8A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 23.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7C78
oklch(66.8% 0.098 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95855
oklch(55.6% 0.107 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#914845
oklch(49.2% 0.099 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#763B39
oklch(42.7% 0.083 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3331
oklch(37.6% 0.064 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#CA7C78 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) | #8C8877 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9777 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9727B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7C78
#CA7C78
oklch(66.8% 0.098 23.2)
- #37A6AF
#37A6AF
oklch(66.7% 0.098 202.9)
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 #CA7C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.014
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
Use #CA7C78 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.