#CA9486
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71.5% 0.069 35), rgb(202, 148, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#CA9486 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 35°. 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 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9486 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 148, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.069 35) |
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 #CA9486 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9486 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9486 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9486 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 34.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9486
oklch(71.5% 0.069 35)
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Step 500
500
#B87665
oklch(63.1% 0.088 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35E4C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#723F33
oklch(42.7% 0.074 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#CA9486 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) | #A09A85 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA586 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78D90 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9486
#CA9486
oklch(71.5% 0.069 35)
- #6FAEBE
#6FAEBE
oklch(71.4% 0.069 215.6)
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 #CA9486, 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 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.054
Use #CA9486 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.