#CA887C
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(69% 0.084 30.7), rgb(202, 136, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#CA887C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 31°. 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 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA887C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 136, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.084 30.7) |
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 #CA887C | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA887C | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA887C text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA887C text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA887C
oklch(69% 0.084 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#C26F61
oklch(63.1% 0.108 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5648
oklch(55.6% 0.117 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#944639
oklch(49.1% 0.108 31)
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Step 800
800
#783A30
oklch(42.7% 0.089 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#61322A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#CA887C 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) | #97917B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87F85 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA887C
#CA887C
oklch(69% 0.084 30.7)
- #56AAB9
#56AAB9
oklch(69.1% 0.084 210.6)
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 #CA887C, 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 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
Use #CA887C 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.