#CA8078
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.5% 0.093 26.5), rgb(202, 128, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#CA8078 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8078 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 128, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.093 26.5) |
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 #CA8078 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8078 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8078 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8078 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 26.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8078
oklch(67.5% 0.093 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76B62
oklch(63.1% 0.118 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#B35049
oklch(55.6% 0.131 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#99413A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3630
oklch(42.8% 0.1 27)
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Step 900
900
#652F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#CA8078 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) | #908A77 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29977 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9767E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8078
#CA8078
oklch(67.5% 0.093 26.5)
- #43A7B3
#43A7B3
oklch(67.5% 0.093 206.2)
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 #CA8078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.015
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
Use #CA8078 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.