#CA839D
Closest named color: Dull Pink (#D5869D). oklch(69% 0.093 356.2), rgb(202, 131, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#CA839D is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Pink (#D5869D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Pink (#D5869D) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA839D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 131, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.093 356.2) |
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 #CA839D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA839D | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA839D text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA839D text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2C2
oklch(81% 0.058 356.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA839D
oklch(69% 0.093 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#C1698B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC4F75
oklch(55.6% 0.129 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#943F63
oklch(49.1% 0.121 356)
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Step 800
800
#783550
oklch(42.7% 0.099 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#612E43
oklch(37.6% 0.078 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#CA839D 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) | #8B909E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C9B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5808C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA839D
#CA839D
oklch(69% 0.093 356.2)
- #54AE99
#54AE99
oklch(68.9% 0.092 176.1)
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 #CA839D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
Use #CA839D 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.