#CA2C2C#CA2C2C
#CA2C2C is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.145; OKLCH L 54.9% C 0.194 H 26.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.37:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #CA2C2C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(202, 44, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 64%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 78%, 79%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 78.2%, 78.2%, 20.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.00, 60.44, 39.62) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.00, 72.27, 33.24°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.92% 0.1739 0.0865) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.92% 0.194 26.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.7155, 14.5439, 3.8356) |
| Luminance | 0.1454 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 4.17
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 4.69
Scarlet
#BE0119
ΔE00 5.09
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 5.25
Firebrick
#B22222
ΔE00 5.48
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 5.91
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#CA2C2C #2CCACA
analogous
#CA2C7B #CA2C2C #CA7B2C
triadic
#CA2C2C #2CCA2C #2C2CCA
tetradic
#CA2C2C #7BCA2C #2CCACA #7B2CCA
square
#CA2C2C #7BCA2C #2CCACA #7B2CCA
split-complementary
#CA2C2C #2CCA7B #2C7BCA
monochromatic
#651616 #982121 #CA2C2C #DB5858 #E68B8B
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.37
#CA2C2C on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.91
#CA2C2C on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #CA2C2C
5.37:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##CA2C2C | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##CA2C2C | 1.00 | 5.37 | 3.91 | 5.37 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.37 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.91 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.37 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5E552A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#857725
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#DF002E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6A6A6A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ca2c2c; /* rgb */ color: rgb(202, 44, 44); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.9% 0.194 26.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#e47466',
500: '#ca2c2c',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ca2c2c; $custom-light: #e47466; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ca2c2c",
"rgb": {
"r": 202,
"g": 44,
"b": 44
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0,
"s": 64.228,
"l": 48.235
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54924,
"c": 0.19422,
"h": 26.5
},
"luminance": 0.1454
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#CA2C2C
secondary
#82D0D0
accent
#E7E741
background
#FFF7F6
surface
#FFEDEB
border
#D7C8C6
text
#180906
muted
#867B7A