#CA1909
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(53.5% 0.208 30.1), rgb(202, 25, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#CA1909 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA1909 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 25, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 91%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.208 30.1) |
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 #CA1909 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA1909 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA1909 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CA1909 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7866
oklch(70.6% 0.15 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#E64E3B
oklch(63.1% 0.191 30.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA1909
oklch(53.5% 0.208 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B51104
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30)
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Step 800
800
#93160B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 30)
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Step 900
900
#761D13
oklch(37.7% 0.125 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#46130D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 29.8)
#CA1909 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) | #594E00 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827300 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF001A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA1909
#CA1909
oklch(53.5% 0.208 30.1)
- #007B8B
#007B8B
oklch(53.4% 0.093 210.6)
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 #CA1909, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CA1909.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.034
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.042
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.054
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.054
Use #CA1909 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.