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#CA2B4D Color

#CA2B4D is rgb(202, 43, 77) in RGB, hsl(347, 65%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 62%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Maroon (#C32148), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA2B4D
HEX#CA2B4D
RGBrgb(202, 43, 77)
HSLhsl(347, 65%, 48%)
HSVhsv(347, 79%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 62%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.193 14.9)
LABlab(46.07% 62.54 21.92)
LCHlch(46.07% 66.27 19.32)

What #CA2B4D 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 #CA2B4D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#CA2B4D Channel Values

How #CA2B4D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 202 · G 43 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 65% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 79% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 62% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.3:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA2B4D 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.

TextWhite text5.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CA2B4D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA2B4D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #CA2B4D

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA2B4D.

How #CA2B4D 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.

Typical#CA2B4D
Protanopia#61614C
Protanomaly#97514C
Deuteranopia#7F7F44
Deuteranomaly#A26748
Tritanopia#C93131
Tritanomaly#C92F3E
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA2B4D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ca2b4d: #CA2B4D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA2B4D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca2b4d': '#CA2B4D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.169, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_ca2b4d">#CA2B4D</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA2B4D"

More Red Colors

#CA2B4D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CA2B4D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA2B4D?

#CA2B4D is a mid-tone red — rgb(202, 43, 77) in RGB and hsl(347, 65%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Maroon (#C32148), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.42.

What is the RGB value of #CA2B4D?

#CA2B4D is rgb(202, 43, 77) — red 202, green 43, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA2B4D?

#CA2B4D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 62%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA2B4D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CA2B4D scores 5.3:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA2B4D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA2B4D 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 16.23, which is visibly different.

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