#CA8573
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.3% 0.09 35.3), rgb(202, 133, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#CA8573 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8573 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 133, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.09 35.3) |
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 #CA8573 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8573 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8573 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8573 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 35)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8573
oklch(68.3% 0.09 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#C46E58
oklch(63% 0.114 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#B0553E
oklch(55.7% 0.124 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#974430
oklch(49.1% 0.117 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3928
oklch(42.8% 0.096 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#633225
oklch(37.8% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#CA8573 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) | #958E72 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C72 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97B80 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8573
#CA8573
oklch(68.3% 0.09 35.3)
- #4EA7BC
#4EA7BC
oklch(68.2% 0.09 215.5)
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 #CA8573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
Use #CA8573 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.