#CA3A32
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.2% 0.182 27.8), rgb(202, 58, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#CA3A32 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3A32 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 58, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.182 27.8) |
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 #CA3A32 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3A32 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3A32 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3A32 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77E72
oklch(70.7% 0.132 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC584D
oklch(63% 0.168 27.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3A32
oklch(56.2% 0.182 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC2823
oklch(49.1% 0.169 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C241E
oklch(42.7% 0.14 28)
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Step 900
900
#70241E
oklch(37.6% 0.109 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#421612
oklch(26.9% 0.069 27.8)
#CA3A32 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) | #645B30 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A2D | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE003A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3A32
#CA3A32
oklch(56.2% 0.182 27.8)
- #008492
#008492
oklch(56.1% 0.096 207.8)
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 #CA3A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.048
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.049
Use #CA3A32 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.