#CA7C7E
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67% 0.097 18.3), rgb(202, 124, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#CA7C7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.015 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 | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7C7E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 124, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.097 18.3) |
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 #CA7C7E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7C7E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7C7E text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7C7E 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
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 17.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7C7E
oklch(67% 0.097 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#C9676C
oklch(63% 0.125 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54D54
oklch(55.7% 0.135 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D44
oklch(49.1% 0.126 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3338
oklch(42.7% 0.104 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#662D31
oklch(37.7% 0.082 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#CA7C7E 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) | #8B887E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977D | 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°).
- #CA7C7E
#CA7C7E
oklch(67% 0.097 18.3)
- #39A7AB
#39A7AB
oklch(66.9% 0.097 198.6)
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 #CA7C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.015
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.017
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
Use #CA7C7E 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.