#CA1429
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(53.5% 0.208 24.1), rgb(202, 20, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#CA1429 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA1429 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 20, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 82%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.208 24.1) |
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 #CA1429 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA1429 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA1429 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CA1429 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.093 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7772
oklch(70.7% 0.149 24)
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Step 500
500
#E64B4C
oklch(63% 0.192 24.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA1429
oklch(53.5% 0.208 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50C22
oklch(49.1% 0.193 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#93131E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#761B1E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 24)
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Step 950
950
#461212
oklch(27.1% 0.08 24.2)
#CA1429 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) | #564E27 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817320 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0020 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA1429
#CA1429
oklch(53.5% 0.208 24.1)
- #007C86
#007C86
oklch(53.5% 0.091 204.7)
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 #CA1429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.017
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.027
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.031
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.048
Use #CA1429 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.