#CA330B
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55.3% 0.193 34), rgb(202, 51, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#CA330B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA330B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 51, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 90%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.193 34) |
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 #CA330B | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA330B | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA330B text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA330B text on black | 3.98:1 | 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
#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
#F7CEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.048 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9C
oklch(81% 0.086 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E65
oklch(70.8% 0.139 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#E05738
oklch(63.2% 0.177 34.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA330B
oklch(55.3% 0.193 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E2106
oklch(42.6% 0.148 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#722311
oklch(37.7% 0.115 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#43160C
oklch(27% 0.072 34.1)
#CA330B 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) | #635600 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887800 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF002D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA330B
#CA330B
oklch(55.3% 0.193 34)
- #008095
#008095
oklch(55.2% 0.097 214.5)
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 #CA330B, 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 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.055
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.057
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.057
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.058
Use #CA330B 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.