#CA8A92
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(70% 0.079 11.1), rgb(202, 138, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#CA8A92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8A92 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 138, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.079 11.1) |
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 #CA8A92 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8A92 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8A92 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8A92 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 10.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8A92
oklch(70% 0.079 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F7A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95663
oklch(55.6% 0.109 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#914652
oklch(49.2% 0.102 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#763A43
oklch(42.8% 0.084 11.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3239
oklch(37.7% 0.065 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 12.7)
#CA8A92 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) | #959492 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A091 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6858D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8A92
#CA8A92
oklch(70% 0.079 11.1)
- #5EAEAA
#5EAEAA
oklch(69.9% 0.079 191.3)
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 #CA8A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.019
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
Use #CA8A92 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.