#CA8094
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.3% 0.094 2.3), rgb(202, 128, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#CA8094 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8094 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 128, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.094 2.3) |
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 #CA8094 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8094 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8094 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8094 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 2.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8094
oklch(68.3% 0.094 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#C46883
oklch(63.1% 0.12 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF4E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.13 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#963E5B
oklch(49% 0.122 2)
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Step 800
800
#7A344A
oklch(42.7% 0.1 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#632E3E
oklch(37.7% 0.079 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 2.5)
#CA8094 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) | #8B8D95 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A92 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67B87 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8094
#CA8094
oklch(68.3% 0.094 2.3)
- #4AAC9E
#4AAC9E
oklch(68.2% 0.094 182.7)
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 #CA8094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.016
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.024
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
Use #CA8094 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.