#CA8184
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68% 0.091 17.1), rgb(202, 129, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#CA8184 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8184 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 129, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.091 17.1) |
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 #CA8184 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8184 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8184 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8184 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FAF3F3
oklch(97% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 17)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8184
oklch(68% 0.091 17.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56A70
oklch(63% 0.116 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15058
oklch(55.6% 0.127 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#984048
oklch(49.1% 0.118 17)
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Step 800
800
#7B363B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#642F33
oklch(37.7% 0.076 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#CA8184 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) | #8F8C84 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A83 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87982 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8184
#CA8184
oklch(68% 0.091 17.1)
- #48A9AB
#48A9AB
oklch(67.9% 0.09 197.1)
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 #CA8184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.011
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
Use #CA8184 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.