#CA857B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.5% 0.087 28.6), rgb(202, 133, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#CA857B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA857B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 133, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.087 28.6) |
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 #CA857B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA857B | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA857B text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA857B text on black | 7.15:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 28.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA857B
oklch(68.5% 0.087 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#C46E62
oklch(63.2% 0.111 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5449
oklch(55.6% 0.121 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#96443A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3831
oklch(42.7% 0.094 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#63312B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#CA857B 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) | #948E7A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87C83 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA857B
#CA857B
oklch(68.5% 0.087 28.6)
- #4FA9B6
#4FA9B6
oklch(68.5% 0.087 208)
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 #CA857B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
Use #CA857B 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.