#CA819F
Closest named color: Dull Pink (#D5869D). oklch(68.8% 0.097 353.7), rgb(202, 129, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#CA819F is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Pink (#D5869D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Pink (#D5869D) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA819F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 129, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.097 353.7) |
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 #CA819F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA819F | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA819F text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA819F text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 354.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA819F
oklch(68.8% 0.097 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#C2678F
oklch(63% 0.124 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4D79
oklch(55.6% 0.135 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#953D66
oklch(49.1% 0.127 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#793353
oklch(42.7% 0.105 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#622D45
oklch(37.7% 0.082 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B28
oklch(26.9% 0.051 353.6)
#CA819F 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) | #898FA0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B9D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57E8B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA819F
#CA819F
oklch(68.8% 0.097 353.7)
- #50AE96
#50AE96
oklch(68.7% 0.097 174.2)
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 #CA819F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
Use #CA819F 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.