#CA8398
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.9% 0.091 0.6), rgb(202, 131, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#CA8398 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8398 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 131, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.091 0.6) |
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 #CA8398 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8398 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8398 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8398 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 0.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8398
oklch(68.9% 0.091 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#C26A86
oklch(63.2% 0.116 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD506F
oklch(55.7% 0.126 1)
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Step 700
700
#94405D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#78354C
oklch(42.6% 0.097 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#612F3F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 1)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#CA8398 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) | #8D9099 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C96 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57F8A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8398
#CA8398
oklch(68.9% 0.091 0.6)
- #52AE9E
#52AE9E
oklch(69% 0.091 180.5)
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 #CA8398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
Use #CA8398 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.