#CA0216
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(52.8% 0.215 26.9), rgb(202, 2, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#CA0216 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA0216 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 2, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 98%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.215 26.9) |
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 #CA0216 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA0216 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA0216 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CA0216 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99F
oklch(81% 0.096 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#F1766B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94942
oklch(63.2% 0.198 26.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA0216
oklch(52.8% 0.215 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70113
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#950F13
oklch(42.8% 0.165 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#771A17
oklch(37.7% 0.128 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#46110F
oklch(26.9% 0.082 26.3)
#CA0216 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) | #544A12 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807103 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0011 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA0216
#CA0216
oklch(52.8% 0.215 26.9)
- #007A86
#007A86
oklch(53% 0.091 206.8)
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 #CA0216, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA0216.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.026
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.028
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.030
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.046
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.047
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.051
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.056
Use #CA0216 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.