#CA8490
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.8% 0.087 8.4), rgb(202, 132, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#CA8490 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8490 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 132, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.087 8.4) |
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 #CA8490 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8490 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8490 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8490 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B9
oklch(81% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8490
oklch(68.8% 0.087 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#C26B7C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5165
oklch(55.5% 0.122 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#954254
oklch(49.2% 0.113 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#793645
oklch(42.7% 0.095 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#62303A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#CA8490 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) | #8F8F90 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09C8F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67E88 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8490
#CA8490
oklch(68.8% 0.087 8.4)
- #52ACA5
#52ACA5
oklch(68.7% 0.087 188.6)
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 #CA8490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
Use #CA8490 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.