#CA3829
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.9% 0.185 29.9), rgb(202, 56, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#CA3829 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3829 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 56, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.185 29.9) |
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 #CA3829 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3829 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3829 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3829 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6CEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA1
oklch(81% 0.084 30)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.134 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD5847
oklch(63% 0.17 29.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3829
oklch(55.9% 0.185 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD271A
oklch(49.1% 0.172 30)
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Step 800
800
#8D2319
oklch(42.8% 0.143 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#71241B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#431610
oklch(27% 0.071 30)
#CA3829 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) | #645926 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A22 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0036 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3829
#CA3829
oklch(55.9% 0.185 29.9)
- #008393
#008393
oklch(55.9% 0.097 209.7)
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 #CA3829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.051
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.052
Use #CA3829 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.