#CA3540
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56% 0.185 21.8), rgb(202, 53, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#CA3540 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3540 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 53, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.185 21.8) |
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 #CA3540 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3540 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3540 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3540 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F7CECC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA9
oklch(81% 0.083 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87C7B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5659
oklch(63.1% 0.169 22)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3540
oklch(56% 0.185 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD2431
oklch(49.1% 0.172 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D2129
oklch(42.8% 0.143 22)
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Step 900
900
#712226
oklch(37.7% 0.111 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#CA3540 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) | #60593F | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793B | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE003A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3540
#CA3540
oklch(56% 0.185 21.8)
- #00848C
#00848C
oklch(55.8% 0.095 202.3)
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 #CA3540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.030
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.037
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
Use #CA3540 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.