#CA8195
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.5% 0.093 2), rgb(202, 129, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#CA8195 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8195 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 129, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.093 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 #CA8195 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8195 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8195 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8195 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BD
oklch(81% 0.057 3.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8195
oklch(68.5% 0.093 2)
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Step 500
500
#C46984
oklch(63.2% 0.119 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.13 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#963F5B
oklch(49.2% 0.12 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A344B
oklch(42.7% 0.101 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#622E3E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 2.5)
#CA8195 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) | #8B8E96 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9B93 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67C88 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8195
#CA8195
oklch(68.5% 0.093 2)
- #4DAD9E
#4DAD9E
oklch(68.6% 0.093 181.7)
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 #CA8195, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.018
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
Use #CA8195 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.