#CA939B
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(71.8% 0.067 9.2), rgb(202, 147, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#CA939B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA939B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 147, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.067 9.2) |
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 #CA939B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA939B | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA939B text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA939B text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA939B
oklch(71.8% 0.067 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#B7737E
oklch(63.1% 0.087 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25B67
oklch(55.6% 0.094 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B56
oklch(49.2% 0.086 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#703D46
oklch(42.6% 0.072 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#CA939B 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) | #9B9B9B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A59A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48F96 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA939B
#CA939B
oklch(71.8% 0.067 9.2)
- #71B2AD
#71B2AD
oklch(71.8% 0.067 189.6)
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 #CA939B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.015
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #CA939B 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.