#CA889F
Closest named color: Dull Pink (#D5869D). oklch(70% 0.086 357), rgb(202, 136, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#CA889F is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Pink (#D5869D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Pink (#D5869D) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA889F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 136, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.086 357) |
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 #CA889F | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA889F | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA889F text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA889F text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 356.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA889F
oklch(70% 0.086 357)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C8A
oklch(63.1% 0.11 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95374
oklch(55.7% 0.118 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#904362
oklch(49.1% 0.11 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#753750
oklch(42.6% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3042
oklch(37.6% 0.072 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D27
oklch(27.1% 0.045 356.8)
#CA889F 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) | #9094A0 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09F9D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48590 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA889F
#CA889F
oklch(70% 0.086 357)
- #5EB09D
#5EB09D
oklch(70% 0.086 176.8)
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 #CA889F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.018
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
Use #CA889F 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.