#CA8981
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.3% 0.081 27.1), rgb(202, 137, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#CA8981 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8981 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 137, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.081 27.1) |
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 #CA8981 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8981 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8981 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8981 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AF
oklch(81% 0.051 27.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8981
oklch(69.3% 0.081 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#C07067
oklch(63.1% 0.103 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC574E
oklch(55.7% 0.113 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#93463F
oklch(49% 0.105 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#773A34
oklch(42.6% 0.087 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#61322E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#CA8981 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) | #979280 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E80 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78187 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8981
#CA8981
oklch(69.3% 0.081 27.1)
- #59ABB6
#59ABB6
oklch(69.4% 0.081 206.9)
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 #CA8981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
Use #CA8981 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.