#CA7C90
Closest named color: Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B). oklch(67.5% 0.1 3.5), rgb(202, 124, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#CA7C90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7C90 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 124, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.1 3.5) |
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 #CA7C90 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7C90 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7C90 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7C90 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BC
oklch(80.8% 0.062 3.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7C90
oklch(67.5% 0.1 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76681
oklch(63.1% 0.126 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#B34B6B
oklch(55.7% 0.138 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#993B59
oklch(49% 0.129 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D3249
oklch(42.8% 0.107 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#652C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#CA7C90 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) | #888A91 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77683 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7C90
#CA7C90
oklch(67.5% 0.1 3.5)
- #3FAB9D
#3FAB9D
oklch(67.6% 0.1 183.2)
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 #CA7C90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.008
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.015
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.017
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
Use #CA7C90 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.