#CA9595
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(72% 0.064 18.8), rgb(202, 149, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#CA9595 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9595 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 149, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.064 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 #CA9595 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9595 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9595 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9595 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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)
#CA9595
oklch(72% 0.064 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67576
oklch(63.1% 0.082 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F40
oklch(42.7% 0.069 19)
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Step 900
900
#5B3636
oklch(37.8% 0.053 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#CA9595 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) | #9F9C95 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA694 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59095 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9595
#CA9595
oklch(72% 0.064 18.8)
- #73B1B4
#73B1B4
oklch(72% 0.064 199.7)
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 #CA9595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
Use #CA9595 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.