#CA303E
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(55.5% 0.189 21.5), rgb(202, 48, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#CA303E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA303E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 48, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.189 21.5) |
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 #CA303E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA303E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA303E text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA303E text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7A
oklch(70.6% 0.136 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF5459
oklch(63.2% 0.174 21.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA303E
oklch(55.5% 0.189 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF2030
oklch(49.2% 0.177 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F29
oklch(42.8% 0.146 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#722125
oklch(37.7% 0.114 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#CA303E 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) | #5E573D | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847839 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE0037 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA303E
#CA303E
oklch(55.5% 0.189 21.5)
- #00838A
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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 #CA303E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.038
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.046
Use #CA303E 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.