#CA8A88
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.7% 0.079 21.3), rgb(202, 138, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#CA8A88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8A88 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 138, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.079 21.3) |
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 #CA8A88 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8A88 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8A88 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8A88 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B3
oklch(81% 0.049 21.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8A88
oklch(69.7% 0.079 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF706E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5757
oklch(55.6% 0.109 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#924647
oklch(49.1% 0.103 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#763A3A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#603232
oklch(37.6% 0.067 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#CA8A88 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) | #969388 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F87 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7838A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8A88
#CA8A88
oklch(69.7% 0.079 21.3)
- #5CACB2
#5CACB2
oklch(69.6% 0.079 201.9)
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 #CA8A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
Use #CA8A88 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.