#CA7C93
Closest named color: Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B). oklch(67.5% 0.101 1.1), rgb(202, 124, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#CA7C93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7C93 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 124, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.101 1.1) |
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 #CA7C93 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7C93 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7C93 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7C93 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 0.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7C93
oklch(67.5% 0.101 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76585
oklch(63.1% 0.129 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24A6E
oklch(55.5% 0.14 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#993B5C
oklch(49.1% 0.13 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C314B
oklch(42.6% 0.108 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#642C3F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#CA7C93 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) | #878A94 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9891 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67784 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7C93
#CA7C93
oklch(67.5% 0.101 1.1)
- #40AB9A
#40AB9A
oklch(67.5% 0.101 180.8)
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 #CA7C93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.011
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.017
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.019
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
Use #CA7C93 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.