#CA857F
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.6% 0.086 25), rgb(202, 133, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#CA857F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 25°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA857F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 133, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.086 25) |
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 #CA857F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA857F | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA857F text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA857F text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AF
oklch(81% 0.054 25.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA857F
oklch(68.6% 0.086 25)
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Step 500
500
#C36D67
oklch(63% 0.11 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE544F
oklch(55.6% 0.119 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#96443F
oklch(49.2% 0.111 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3835
oklch(42.7% 0.093 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#62312E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#CA857F 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) | #938F7E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87D84 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA857F
#CA857F
oklch(68.6% 0.086 25)
- #50A9B3
#50A9B3
oklch(68.4% 0.086 205.2)
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 #CA857F, 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 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
Use #CA857F 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.