#CA332D
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.5% 0.189 27.6), rgb(202, 51, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#CA332D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA332D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 51, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.189 27.6) |
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 #CA332D | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA332D | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA332D text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA332D text on black | 4.02:1 | 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
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97D71
oklch(70.8% 0.135 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF564B
oklch(63.2% 0.173 27.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA332D
oklch(55.5% 0.189 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE2320
oklch(49% 0.175 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E211C
oklch(42.8% 0.146 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#72221D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#CA332D 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) | #61572B | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867827 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0033 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA332D
#CA332D
oklch(55.5% 0.189 27.6)
- #008290
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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 #CA332D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.052
Use #CA332D 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.