Information about #CA161D color

#CA161D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CA161D falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 22, 29) — 79.2% red, 8.6% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 71 / 68 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively red, #CA161D carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Queen Regina (#CE1322). Slightly further away sit Lava (#CF1020) and Fashion Red (#D4181D).

In RGB terms — rgb(202, 22, 29) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #CA161D: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. No one has named #CA161D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CA161D color variations

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

#CA161D 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 #CA161D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA161D
  • RGB202, 22, 29
  • CMYK0, 71, 68, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 22, 29)
  • HSL358°, 80%, 44%
  • HSL Precise357.667°, 80.357%, 43.922%
  • HSV358°, 89%, 79%
  • HSB358°, 89%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.086, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.086, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.086, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA161D
  • DECIMAL ID13243933
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01