#CA907E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.5% 0.076 38), rgb(202, 144, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#CA907E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA907E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 144, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.076 38) |
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 #CA907E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA907E | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA907E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA907E text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AB
oklch(81% 0.047 38.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA907E
oklch(70.5% 0.076 38)
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Step 500
500
#BC745E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75C44
oklch(55.7% 0.105 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B36
oklch(49.1% 0.098 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#743E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3528
oklch(37.7% 0.063 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#CA907E 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) | #9E977D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA27E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7878B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA907E
#CA907E
oklch(70.5% 0.076 38)
- #66ACC0
#66ACC0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 218.2)
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 #CA907E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #CA907E 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.