#CA9494
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(71.8% 0.065 18.8), rgb(202, 148, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#CA9494 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9494 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 148, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.065 18.8) |
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 #CA9494 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9494 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9494 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9494 text on black | 8.17:1 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B6
oklch(81% 0.04 20)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9494
oklch(71.8% 0.065 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77575
oklch(63.2% 0.084 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25C5E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#703E40
oklch(42.6% 0.07 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3536
oklch(37.6% 0.055 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#CA9494 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) | #9E9B94 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA593 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58F94 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9494
#CA9494
oklch(71.8% 0.065 18.8)
- #71B1B3
#71B1B3
oklch(71.8% 0.066 198.3)
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 #CA9494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.021
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
Use #CA9494 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.