#CA9689
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(71.9% 0.066 34.5), rgb(202, 150, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#CA9689 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9689 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 150, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.066 34.5) |
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 #CA9689 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9689 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9689 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9689 text on black | 8.23:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 35.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9689
oklch(71.9% 0.066 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67767
oklch(63.1% 0.083 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25F4E
oklch(55.7% 0.092 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#704034
oklch(42.6% 0.07 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B372E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#CA9689 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) | #A29C88 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA689 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D68F93 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9689
#CA9689
oklch(71.9% 0.066 34.5)
- #73AFBE
#73AFBE
oklch(71.8% 0.066 215.2)
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 #CA9689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.053
Use #CA9689 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.