#CA0025
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(52.9% 0.214 23.9), rgb(202, 0, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#CA0025 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA0025 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 0, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.214 23.9) |
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 #CA0025 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA0025 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA0025 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CA0025 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#F17571
oklch(70.6% 0.154 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#E8484B
oklch(63% 0.197 23.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA0025
oklch(52.9% 0.214 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#940D1D
oklch(42.6% 0.164 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#77191D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#461112
oklch(26.9% 0.081 23.4)
#CA0025 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) | #534B23 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F711B | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0017 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA0025
#CA0025
oklch(52.9% 0.214 23.9)
- #007A83
#007A83
oklch(52.8% 0.09 203.8)
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 #CA0025, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA0025.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.018
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.023
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.027
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.037
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
Use #CA0025 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.