#CA806A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.2% 0.098 37.3), rgb(202, 128, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#CA806A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 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 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA806A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 128, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.098 37.3) |
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 #CA806A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA806A | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA806A text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA806A text on black | 6.80:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A5
oklch(81% 0.061 37.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA806A
oklch(67.2% 0.098 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96C50
oklch(63.2% 0.125 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#B45134
oklch(55.6% 0.136 37)
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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
#653020
oklch(37.6% 0.081 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D13
oklch(27.1% 0.052 38.6)
#CA806A 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) | #928968 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49969 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA747A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA806A
#CA806A
oklch(67.2% 0.098 37.3)
- #41A4BD
#41A4BD
oklch(67.1% 0.098 217.5)
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 #CA806A, 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 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
Use #CA806A 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.