#CA8A94
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(70% 0.079 9), rgb(202, 138, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#CA8A94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8A94 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 138, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.079 9) |
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 #CA8A94 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8A94 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8A94 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8A94 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 8.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8A94
oklch(70% 0.079 9)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F7C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95566
oklch(55.6% 0.111 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#904554
oklch(49% 0.102 9)
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Step 800
800
#753945
oklch(42.6% 0.085 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F323A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#CA8A94 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) | #949494 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A093 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6858E | 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°).
- #CA8A94
#CA8A94
oklch(70% 0.079 9)
- #5FAFA8
#5FAFA8
oklch(70.1% 0.08 188.2)
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 #CA8A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.018
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
Use #CA8A94 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.