#CA7C85
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.1% 0.098 12.6), rgb(202, 124, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#CA7C85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7C85 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 124, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.098 12.6) |
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 #CA7C85 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7C85 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7C85 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7C85 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 12.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7C85
oklch(67.1% 0.098 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#C96774
oklch(63.2% 0.125 13)
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Step 600
600
#B44C5D
oklch(55.6% 0.136 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3C4D
oklch(49% 0.126 12)
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Step 800
800
#7E333F
oklch(42.8% 0.104 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#652D35
oklch(37.6% 0.081 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#CA7C85 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) | #8A8985 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9884 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8747F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7C85
#CA7C85
oklch(67.1% 0.098 12.6)
- #3BA9A6
#3BA9A6
oklch(67.3% 0.098 192.5)
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 #CA7C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.008
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.010
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.012
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
Use #CA7C85 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.