#CA8781
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(69% 0.083 25.1), rgb(202, 135, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#CA8781 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8781 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 135, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.083 25.1) |
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 #CA8781 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8781 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8781 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8781 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E1B4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 24.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8781
oklch(69% 0.083 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26E68
oklch(63.1% 0.108 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5550
oklch(55.6% 0.116 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#944540
oklch(49.1% 0.108 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#783935
oklch(42.6% 0.089 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#61322E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#391D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 24.8)
#CA8781 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) | #959080 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D80 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87F86 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8781
#CA8781
oklch(69% 0.083 25.1)
- #55AAB4
#55AAB4
oklch(68.9% 0.083 205.6)
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 #CA8781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #CA8781 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.