#CA4C1D
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(58.1% 0.17 38.8), rgb(202, 76, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#CA4C1D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4C1D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 76, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 75%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.17 38.8) |
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 #CA4C1D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4C1D | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4C1D text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4C1D text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18466
oklch(70.7% 0.123 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#D6613A
oklch(63% 0.157 38.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4C1D
oklch(58.1% 0.17 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#872D08
oklch(42.7% 0.131 39)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A12
oklch(37.8% 0.102 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#40190C
oklch(26.9% 0.065 38.7)
#CA4C1D 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) | #706314 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8016 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE2A43 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4C1D
#CA4C1D
oklch(58.1% 0.17 38.8)
- #0089A4
#0089A4
oklch(58.2% 0.105 218.2)
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 #CA4C1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.024
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
Use #CA4C1D 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.