#CA3D42
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.8% 0.177 23), rgb(202, 61, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#CA3D42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA3D42 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 61, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.177 23) |
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 #CA3D42 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA3D42 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA3D42 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA3D42 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA9
oklch(81% 0.079 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7B
oklch(70.6% 0.128 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5959
oklch(63.2% 0.164 23)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA3D42
oklch(56.8% 0.177 23)
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Step 700
700
#AB2931
oklch(49.2% 0.166 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2529
oklch(42.6% 0.136 23)
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Step 900
900
#6F2425
oklch(37.6% 0.107 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#CA3D42 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) | #645D41 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B3E | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE1040 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA3D42
#CA3D42
oklch(56.8% 0.177 23)
- #008790
#008790
oklch(56.8% 0.097 203.1)
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 #CA3D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
Use #CA3D42 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.