Information about #CA1240 color

#CA1240 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CA1240 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 18, 64) — 79.2% red, 7.1% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 72 / 54 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CA1240 reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Knock Out (#C81641). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rambutan (#C71232) and Cardinal (#C41E3A).

The recipe behind #CA1240 is rgb(202, 18, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #CA1240: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CA1240 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CA1240 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CA1240 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CA1240

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Rambutan color link
Rambutan

#C71232

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Bills Red color link
Bills Red

#C60C30

Titans Red color link
Titans Red

#C8102E

Lipstick color link
Lipstick

#D5174E

Crimson color link
Crimson

#DC143C

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Utah Crimson color link
Utah Crimson

#D3003F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA1240
  • RGB202, 18, 64
  • CMYK0, 72, 54, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 18, 64)
  • HSL345°, 84%, 43%
  • HSL Precise345°, 83.636%, 43.137%
  • HSV345°, 91%, 79%
  • HSB345°, 91%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.071, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.071, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.071, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA1240
  • DECIMAL ID13242944
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01