#CA1B07 Color
#CA1B07 is rgb(202, 27, 7) in RGB, hsl(6, 93%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 97%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Venetian Red (#C80815), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA1B07rgb(202, 27, 7)hsl(6, 93%, 41%)hsv(6, 97%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 87%, 97%, 21%)oklch(53.6% 0.208 30.5)lab(44.15% 64.62 56.56)lch(44.15% 85.88 41.19)What #CA1B07 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CA1B07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CA1B07 Channel Values
How #CA1B07 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 202 · G 27 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 93% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 97% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 87% · Y 97% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA1B07 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #CA1B07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA1B07; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CA1B07
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CA1B07 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#CA1B07#5D5D00#954B02#7C7C00#A16300#CA1919#CA1A14#666666Using #CA1B07 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca1b07: #CA1B07;background-color: #CA1B07;colors: { 'color-ca1b07': '#CA1B07' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.106, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_ca1b07">#CA1B07</color>fill="#CA1B07"More Red Colors
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#CA1B07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA1B07?
#CA1B07 is a mid-tone red — rgb(202, 27, 7) in RGB and hsl(6, 93%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Venetian Red (#C80815), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.
What is the RGB value of #CA1B07?
#CA1B07 is rgb(202, 27, 7) — red 202, green 27, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA1B07?
#CA1B07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 97%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA1B07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #CA1B07 scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA1B07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA1B07 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 19.62, which is visibly different.
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