#CA7F91
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68% 0.095 4.3), rgb(202, 127, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#CA7F91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7F91 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 127, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.095 4.3) |
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 #CA7F91 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7F91 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7F91 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7F91 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 3.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7F91
oklch(68% 0.095 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#C56880
oklch(63.1% 0.121 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#B04D6A
oklch(55.5% 0.132 4)
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Step 700
700
#973E58
oklch(49.1% 0.122 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3348
oklch(42.6% 0.102 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#632E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#CA7F91 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) | #8A8C92 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A8F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67A85 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7F91
#CA7F91
oklch(68% 0.095 4.3)
- #47AB9F
#47AB9F
oklch(67.9% 0.095 184.5)
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 #CA7F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.012
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.012
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.023
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
Use #CA7F91 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.