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#CA463F Color

#CA463F is rgb(202, 70, 63) in RGB, hsl(3, 57%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 69%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Punch (#DC4C4C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA463F
HEX#CA463F
RGBrgb(202, 70, 63)
HSLhsl(3, 57%, 52%)
HSVhsv(3, 69%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 69%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.169 26.8)
LABlab(49.29% 52.88 34.19)
LCHlch(49.29% 62.97 32.89)

What #CA463F 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 #CA463F, 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.

#CA463F Channel Values

How #CA463F 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 70 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 57% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 69% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 69% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.71:1 vs white · 4.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA463F 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 text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CA463F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA463F; 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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Tints & Shades of #CA463F

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA463F.

How #CA463F 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#CA463F
Protanopia#6D6D3D
Protanomaly#9B5F3E
Deuteranopia#858534
Deuteranomaly#A57139
Tritanopia#CA4545
Tritanomaly#CA4543
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #CA463F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca463f: #CA463F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA463F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca463f': '#CA463F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.275, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_ca463f">#CA463F</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA463F"

More Red Colors

#CA463F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CA463F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA463F?

#CA463F is a mid-tone red — rgb(202, 70, 63) in RGB and hsl(3, 57%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Punch (#DC4C4C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #CA463F?

#CA463F is rgb(202, 70, 63) — red 202, green 70, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA463F?

#CA463F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 69%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA463F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CA463F scores 4.71:1 against white and 4.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA463F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA463F 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 11.32, which is visibly different.

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