#CA8776
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.7% 0.087 34.9), rgb(202, 135, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#CA8776 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8776 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 135, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.087 34.9) |
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 #CA8776 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8776 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8776 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8776 text on black | 7.23:1 | 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.
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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
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 35.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8776
oklch(68.7% 0.087 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#C36F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5640
oklch(55.6% 0.12 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#954632
oklch(49.1% 0.111 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#793A2A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#623226
oklch(37.7% 0.073 35)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E17
oklch(27.1% 0.046 34.9)
#CA8776 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) | #978F75 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D75 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97D83 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8776
#CA8776
oklch(68.7% 0.087 34.9)
- #53A8BC
#53A8BC
oklch(68.6% 0.087 215.2)
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 #CA8776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
Use #CA8776 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.