#CA3232
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.5% 0.189 25.9), rgb(202, 50, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#CA3232 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3232 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 50, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.189 25.9) |
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 #CA3232 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3232 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA3232 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3232 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA4
oklch(81% 0.085 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#E97C73
oklch(70.7% 0.136 26)
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Step 500
500
#DF554F
oklch(63.1% 0.174 25.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3232
oklch(55.5% 0.189 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF2225
oklch(49.2% 0.176 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E2020
oklch(42.7% 0.146 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#72221F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#431513
oklch(26.9% 0.072 25.6)
#CA3232 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) | #605730 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86782C | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE0034 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3232
#CA3232
oklch(55.5% 0.189 25.9)
- #00828E
#00828E
oklch(55.4% 0.095 206.2)
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 #CA3232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.031
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.037
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
Use #CA3232 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.