#CA2C2A#CA2C2A
#CA2C2A is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.145; OKLCH L 54.9% C 0.194 H 27.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.38:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #CA2C2A |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(202, 44, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 66%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(1, 79%, 79%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 78.2%, 79.2%, 20.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.98, 60.38, 40.70) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.98, 72.81, 33.98°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.9% 0.1733 0.0883) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.194 27) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.6788, 14.5292, 3.6424) |
| Luminance | 0.1452 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 4.52
Scarlet
#BE0119
ΔE00 4.99
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 5.07
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 5.47
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 5.72
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 6.38
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#CA2C2A #2AC8CA
analogous
#CA2A78 #CA2C2A #CA7C2A
triadic
#CA2C2A #2ACA2C #2C2ACA
tetradic
#CA2C2A #78CA2A #2AC8CA #7C2ACA
square
#CA2C2A #78CA2A #2AC8CA #7C2ACA
split-complementary
#CA2C2A #2ACA7C #2A78CA
monochromatic
#651615 #97211F #CA2C2A #DC5755 #E68988
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.38
#CA2C2A on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.90
#CA2C2A on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #CA2C2A
5.38:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##CA2C2A | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##CA2C2A | 1.00 | 5.38 | 3.90 | 5.38 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.38 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.90 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.38 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5E5428
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#857723
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#DF002E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6A6A6A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ca2c2a; /* rgb */ color: rgb(202, 44, 42); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.9% 0.194 27.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#e47465',
500: '#ca2c2a',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ca2c2a; $custom-light: #e47465; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ca2c2a",
"rgb": {
"r": 202,
"g": 44,
"b": 42
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0.75,
"s": 65.574,
"l": 47.843
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54903,
"c": 0.19445,
"h": 27
},
"luminance": 0.14525
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#CA2C2A
secondary
#80CFD0
accent
#E6E93F
background
#FFF7F6
surface
#FFEDEB
border
#D7C8C6
text
#180905
muted
#867B7A