#CA3525
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.6% 0.188 30.1), rgb(202, 53, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#CA3525 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3525 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 53, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 69%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.188 30.1) |
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 #CA3525 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3525 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CA3525 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3525 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.136 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF5745
oklch(63.2% 0.174 30.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3525
oklch(55.6% 0.188 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE2517
oklch(49.1% 0.175 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2216
oklch(42.6% 0.145 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#722319
oklch(37.8% 0.113 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#431610
oklch(27% 0.071 30)
#CA3525 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) | #635821 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87791D | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0033 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3525
#CA3525
oklch(55.6% 0.188 30.1)
- #008292
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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 #CA3525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.052
Use #CA3525 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.