#CA938E
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(71.5% 0.067 24.8), rgb(202, 147, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#CA938E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA938E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 147, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.067 24.8) |
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 #CA938E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA938E | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA938E text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA938E text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B3
oklch(81% 0.042 25.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA938E
oklch(71.5% 0.067 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#B8756F
oklch(63.2% 0.086 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35C57
oklch(55.5% 0.094 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C47
oklch(49.2% 0.087 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#713E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3532
oklch(37.6% 0.057 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#CA938E 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) | #9E9A8D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA58D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D68D92 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA938E
#CA938E
oklch(71.5% 0.067 24.8)
- #6EB0B7
#6EB0B7
oklch(71.6% 0.068 204.4)
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 #CA938E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
Use #CA938E 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.