#CA8679
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.6% 0.087 31.3), rgb(202, 134, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#CA8679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8679 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 134, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.087 31.3) |
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 #CA8679 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8679 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8679 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8679 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 31.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8679
oklch(68.6% 0.087 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36E5F
oklch(63% 0.111 31)
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Step 600
600
#AE5546
oklch(55.5% 0.12 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#964537
oklch(49.2% 0.112 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A392E
oklch(42.8% 0.093 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#CA8679 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) | #958F78 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D78 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87D83 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8679
#CA8679
oklch(68.6% 0.087 31.3)
- #51A9B9
#51A9B9
oklch(68.7% 0.087 211.1)
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 #CA8679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
Use #CA8679 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.