#CA807C
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.6% 0.093 23.2), rgb(202, 128, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#CA807C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA807C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 128, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.093 23.2) |
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 #CA807C | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA807C | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA807C text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA807C text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AF
oklch(81% 0.058 23.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA807C
oklch(67.6% 0.093 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#C76A67
oklch(63% 0.119 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#B2504E
oklch(55.5% 0.129 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#99403F
oklch(49% 0.12 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3634
oklch(42.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#642F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#CA807C 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) | #8F8B7B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1997B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8777F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA807C
#CA807C
oklch(67.6% 0.093 23.2)
- #44A8B0
#44A8B0
oklch(67.7% 0.092 202.5)
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 #CA807C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.016
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
Use #CA807C 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.