#CA7F69
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.099 37.1), rgb(202, 127, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#CA7F69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7F69 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 127, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.099 37.1) |
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 #CA7F69 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7F69 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7F69 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7F69 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.062 36.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7F69
oklch(67% 0.099 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96B4F
oklch(63% 0.126 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55133
oklch(55.7% 0.138 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B4126
oklch(49.1% 0.127 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E3621
oklch(42.7% 0.106 37)
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Step 900
900
#663020
oklch(37.8% 0.082 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#CA7F69 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) | #918967 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39868 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7379 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7F69
#CA7F69
oklch(67% 0.099 37.1)
- #3EA4BD
#3EA4BD
oklch(67% 0.099 217.1)
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 #CA7F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
Use #CA7F69 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.