#CA8879
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(69% 0.085 33.4), rgb(202, 136, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#CA8879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8879 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 136, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.085 33.4) |
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 #CA8879 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA8879 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8879 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8879 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AB
oklch(81% 0.053 33)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8879
oklch(69% 0.085 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#C2705E
oklch(63.2% 0.108 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5644
oklch(55.5% 0.118 33)
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Step 700
700
#944636
oklch(49% 0.109 33)
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Step 800
800
#793A2D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 33)
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Step 900
900
#613228
oklch(37.5% 0.07 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#CA8879 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) | #979078 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E78 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87F84 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8879
#CA8879
oklch(69% 0.085 33.4)
- #56A9BB
#56A9BB
oklch(69% 0.085 213.7)
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 #CA8879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
Use #CA8879 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.