#CA9A91
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(72.9% 0.059 30.7), rgb(202, 154, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#CA9A91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 31°. 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 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9A91 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 154, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.059 30.7) |
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 #CA9A91 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9A91 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9A91 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9A91 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D1
oklch(88.4% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9A91
oklch(72.9% 0.059 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#B3786E
oklch(63.1% 0.076 30)
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Step 600
600
#9E6056
oklch(55.5% 0.083 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#875046
oklch(49.2% 0.076 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E413A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#593832
oklch(37.8% 0.049 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#CA9A91 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) | #A4A090 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA991 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59498 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9A91
#CA9A91
oklch(72.9% 0.059 30.7)
- #7BB2BC
#7BB2BC
oklch(72.9% 0.059 210.1)
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 #CA9A91, 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
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
Use #CA9A91 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.