#CA3921
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(56% 0.186 32), rgb(202, 57, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#CA3921 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3921 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 57, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 72%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.186 32) |
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 #CA3921 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3921 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3921 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3921 text on black | 4.11:1 | 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
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87F6A
oklch(70.8% 0.134 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5942
oklch(63.1% 0.17 32)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3921
oklch(56% 0.186 32)
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Step 700
700
#AD2811
oklch(49.1% 0.173 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C2413
oklch(42.6% 0.142 32)
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Step 900
900
#712417
oklch(37.7% 0.112 32)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#CA3921 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) | #655A1C | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A19 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0035 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3921
#CA3921
oklch(56% 0.186 32)
- #008396
#008396
oklch(56% 0.098 212.4)
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 #CA3921, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.054
Use #CA3921 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.