#CA4A30
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(58% 0.168 33.3), rgb(202, 74, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#CA4A30 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4A30 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 74, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.168 33.3) |
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 #CA4A30 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4A30 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4A30 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4A30 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1836E
oklch(70.6% 0.121 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#D66047
oklch(63.1% 0.154 33.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4A30
oklch(58% 0.168 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#A7331B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#872B19
oklch(42.6% 0.129 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D291B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#CA4A30 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) | #6E632C | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F2B | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE2945 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4A30
#CA4A30
oklch(58% 0.168 33.3)
- #00899E
#00899E
oklch(57.9% 0.101 213.4)
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 #CA4A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
Use #CA4A30 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.