#CA3002
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55% 0.196 34.2), rgb(202, 48, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#CA3002 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3002 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 48, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 98%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.196 34.2) |
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 #CA3002 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3002 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA3002 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3002 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D63
oklch(70.6% 0.14 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15636
oklch(63.2% 0.18 34.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3002
oklch(55% 0.196 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F2002
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#73220F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#CA3002 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) | #625500 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877700 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF002A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3002
#CA3002
oklch(55% 0.196 34.2)
- #007F94
#007F94
oklch(54.9% 0.097 214.6)
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 #CA3002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.049
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.055
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.055
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.060
Use #CA3002 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.