#CA9281
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71% 0.073 37.6), rgb(202, 146, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#CA9281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9281 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 146, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.073 37.6) |
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 #CA9281 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9281 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9281 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9281 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 37.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9281
oklch(71% 0.073 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7560
oklch(63.1% 0.093 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55D47
oklch(55.6% 0.1 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C38
oklch(49% 0.093 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#733F2F
oklch(42.8% 0.077 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D362A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#372019
oklch(27.1% 0.038 37.7)
#CA9281 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) | #9F9880 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA481 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78A8D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9281
#CA9281
oklch(71% 0.073 37.6)
- #6BADBF
#6BADBF
oklch(71% 0.072 217.1)
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 #CA9281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
Use #CA9281 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.