#CA9685
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(71.8% 0.068 38.9), rgb(202, 150, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#CA9685 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9685 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 150, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.068 38.9) |
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 #CA9685 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9685 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9685 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9685 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 38.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9685
oklch(71.8% 0.068 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77762
oklch(63.1% 0.087 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25F49
oklch(55.6% 0.094 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E3A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#714030
oklch(42.7% 0.073 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B372B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#CA9685 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) | #A29C84 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA685 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78E91 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9685
#CA9685
oklch(71.8% 0.068 38.9)
- #72AFC1
#72AFC1
oklch(71.9% 0.068 218.4)
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 #CA9685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.052
Use #CA9685 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.