#CA7C7D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.9% 0.097 19.1), rgb(202, 124, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#CA7C7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7C7D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 124, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.097 19.1) |
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 #CA7C7D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7C7D | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7C7D text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7C7D text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 18.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7C7D
oklch(66.9% 0.097 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA686B
oklch(63.2% 0.124 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54D53
oklch(55.7% 0.135 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D43
oklch(49% 0.126 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E3337
oklch(42.6% 0.104 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#662E30
oklch(37.8% 0.081 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#CA7C7D 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) | #8B887D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8737D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7C7D
#CA7C7D
oklch(66.9% 0.097 19.1)
- #39A7AC
#39A7AC
oklch(66.9% 0.097 199.4)
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 #CA7C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.016
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.016
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
Use #CA7C7D 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.