#CA9487
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71.5% 0.068 34), rgb(202, 148, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#CA9487 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9487 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 148, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.068 34) |
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 #CA9487 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9487 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9487 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9487 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
#DBB7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 32.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9487
oklch(71.5% 0.068 34)
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Step 500
500
#B87666
oklch(63.1% 0.087 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35E4D
oklch(55.7% 0.094 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3E
oklch(49.2% 0.089 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#713F34
oklch(42.6% 0.073 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C362D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#CA9487 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) | #A09A86 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA587 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D68D91 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9487
#CA9487
oklch(71.5% 0.068 34)
- #6FAFBD
#6FAFBD
oklch(71.6% 0.068 213.1)
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 #CA9487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.054
Use #CA9487 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.