#CA8570
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.2% 0.091 37.7), rgb(202, 133, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#CA8570 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8570 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 133, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.091 37.7) |
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 #CA8570 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8570 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8570 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8570 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8570
oklch(68.2% 0.091 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56E54
oklch(63.1% 0.117 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05539
oklch(55.6% 0.126 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#97452B
oklch(49.2% 0.117 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3925
oklch(42.8% 0.098 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#633223
oklch(37.8% 0.075 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D15
oklch(26.9% 0.048 36.3)
#CA8570 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) | #968D6E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C6F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97A80 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8570
#CA8570
oklch(68.2% 0.091 37.7)
- #4EA7BE
#4EA7BE
oklch(68.3% 0.091 217.3)
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 #CA8570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
Use #CA8570 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.