#CA8579
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.4% 0.088 30.3), rgb(202, 133, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#CA8579 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 30°. 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8579 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 133, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.088 30.3) |
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 #CA8579 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8579 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8579 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8579 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.055 29.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8579
oklch(68.4% 0.088 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#C46E60
oklch(63.1% 0.112 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5446
oklch(55.5% 0.122 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#964438
oklch(49% 0.113 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A392F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#633129
oklch(37.7% 0.074 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#CA8579 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) | #948E78 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C78 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87C82 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8579
#CA8579
oklch(68.4% 0.088 30.3)
- #4FA8B8
#4FA8B8
oklch(68.3% 0.088 210.9)
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 #CA8579, 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 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
Use #CA8579 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.