#CA8F84
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.5% 0.074 30.8), rgb(202, 143, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#CA8F84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA8F84 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 143, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.074 30.8) |
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 #CA8F84 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA8F84 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8F84 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA8F84 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 30)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA8F84
oklch(70.5% 0.074 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7366
oklch(63.1% 0.095 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75A4D
oklch(55.5% 0.104 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#743D34
oklch(42.7% 0.079 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E342D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#CA8F84 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) | #9C9683 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA283 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7878C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA8F84
#CA8F84
oklch(70.5% 0.074 30.8)
- #65ADBA
#65ADBA
oklch(70.5% 0.075 210.4)
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 #CA8F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
Use #CA8F84 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.