#CA8276
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.8% 0.092 30), rgb(202, 130, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#CA8276 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8276 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 130, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.092 30) |
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 #CA8276 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8276 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8276 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8276 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 29.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8276
oklch(67.8% 0.092 30)
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Step 500
500
#C66C5E
oklch(63% 0.117 30)
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Step 600
600
#B25245
oklch(55.7% 0.128 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#984236
oklch(49% 0.118 30)
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Step 800
800
#7C372D
oklch(42.7% 0.098 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#643028
oklch(37.6% 0.077 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 30.5)
#CA8276 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) | #928C75 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A75 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9787F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8276
#CA8276
oklch(67.8% 0.092 30)
- #48A7B7
#48A7B7
oklch(67.8% 0.091 210.3)
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 #CA8276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
Use #CA8276 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.