#CA867F
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.7% 0.085 26), rgb(202, 134, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#CA867F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA867F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 134, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.085 26) |
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 #CA867F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA867F | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA867F text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA867F text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA867F
oklch(68.7% 0.085 26)
-
Step 500
500
#C36E66
oklch(63.1% 0.109 26.3)
-
Step 600
600
#AE554E
oklch(55.7% 0.118 26.2)
-
Step 700
700
#95443F
oklch(49% 0.11 25.5)
-
Step 800
800
#793934
oklch(42.7% 0.09 26.1)
-
Step 900
900
#62312D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 25.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#CA867F 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) | #948F7E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D7E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87E84 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA867F
#CA867F
oklch(68.7% 0.085 26)
- #52AAB4
#52AAB4
oklch(68.8% 0.085 205.3)
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 #CA867F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
Use #CA867F 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.