#CA7E6A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.9% 0.1 35.5), rgb(202, 126, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#CA7E6A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7E6A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 126, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.1 35.5) |
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 #CA7E6A | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7E6A | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7E6A text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7E6A text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F7F
oklch(70.6% 0.078 35.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA7E6A
oklch(66.9% 0.1 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95A45
oklch(55.6% 0.109 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#914937
oklch(49.1% 0.102 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#753D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3429
oklch(37.6% 0.065 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#CA7E6A 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) | #908868 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29869 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7279 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7E6A
#CA7E6A
oklch(66.9% 0.1 35.5)
- #3BA4BB
#3BA4BB
oklch(66.8% 0.1 215.2)
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 #CA7E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.056
Use #CA7E6A 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.