#CA0819
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(53% 0.213 26.8), rgb(202, 8, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#CA0819 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA0819 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 8, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 92%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.213 26.8) |
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 #CA0819 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA0819 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA0819 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CA0819 text on black | 3.56:1 | 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
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#F1766B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#E84A43
oklch(63.1% 0.196 26.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA0819
oklch(53% 0.213 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70515
oklch(49.2% 0.198 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#941015
oklch(42.6% 0.164 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#771A18
oklch(37.7% 0.128 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#CA0819 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) | #554B16 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807208 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0015 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA0819
#CA0819
oklch(53% 0.213 26.8)
- #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 #CA0819, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA0819.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.026
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.027
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.030
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.045
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.047
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.055
Use #CA0819 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.