#CA9088
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.8% 0.072 27.8), rgb(202, 144, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#CA9088 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 28°. 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 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9088 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 144, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.072 27.8) |
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 #CA9088 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9088 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9088 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9088 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 26.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9088
oklch(70.8% 0.072 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB736A
oklch(63.1% 0.093 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65B52
oklch(55.6% 0.1 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A42
oklch(49% 0.094 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#733D37
oklch(42.6% 0.077 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3530
oklch(37.9% 0.06 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#CA9088 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) | #9C9787 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA387 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7898E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9088
#CA9088
oklch(70.8% 0.072 27.8)
- #68AEB8
#68AEB8
oklch(70.8% 0.072 207.3)
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 #CA9088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #CA9088 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.