#CA2F4C Color
#CA2F4C is rgb(202, 47, 76) in RGB, hsl(349, 62%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 62%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Raspberry (#C72C48), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA2F4Crgb(202, 47, 76)hsl(349, 62%, 49%)hsv(349, 77%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 62%, 21%)oklch(55.7% 0.19 16)lab(46.47% 61.38 23.04)lch(46.47% 65.56 20.57)What #CA2F4C 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 #CA2F4C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CA2F4C Channel Values
How #CA2F4C 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 47 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 62% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 77% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 62% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA2F4C 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 #CA2F4C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA2F4C; 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 #CA2F4C
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 #CA2F4C 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.
#CA2F4C#63634B#97534B#808043#A36947#C93434#C9323F#6C6C6CUsing #CA2F4C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca2f4c: #CA2F4C;background-color: #CA2F4C;colors: { 'color-ca2f4c': '#CA2F4C' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.184, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_ca2f4c">#CA2F4C</color>fill="#CA2F4C"More Red Colors
#CA2F4C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA2F4C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA2F4C?
#CA2F4C is a mid-tone red — rgb(202, 47, 76) in RGB and hsl(349, 62%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Raspberry (#C72C48), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.47.
What is the RGB value of #CA2F4C?
#CA2F4C is rgb(202, 47, 76) — red 202, green 47, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA2F4C?
#CA2F4C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 62%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA2F4C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #CA2F4C scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA2F4C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA2F4C 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 15.96, which is visibly different.
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