#CA8474
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.1% 0.09 33.5), rgb(202, 132, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#CA8474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8474 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 132, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.09 33.5) |
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 #CA8474 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8474 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8474 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8474 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 33.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8474
oklch(68.1% 0.09 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56E5A
oklch(63.2% 0.115 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05440
oklch(55.6% 0.125 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#974432
oklch(49.1% 0.116 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B382A
oklch(42.7% 0.097 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#633126
oklch(37.6% 0.075 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 32.7)
#CA8474 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) | #948D73 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B73 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97A80 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8474
#CA8474
oklch(68.1% 0.09 33.5)
- #4CA7BA
#4CA7BA
oklch(68.1% 0.09 213.4)
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 #CA8474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
Use #CA8474 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.