Information about #CA4449 color

#CA4449 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CA4449 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 68, 73) — 79.2% red, 26.7% green, 28.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 53 / 51 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #CA4449 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from English Vermillion (#CC474B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Strawberry Red (#C83F49) and Reddish (#C44240).

The recipe behind #CA4449 is rgb(202, 68, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CA4449 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. #CA4449 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CA4449 color variations

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

#CA4449 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 #CA4449

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

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Faded Red color link
Faded Red

#D3494E

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Rustic Red color link
Rustic Red

#D44641

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA4449
  • RGB202, 68, 73
  • CMYK0, 53, 51, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 68, 73)
  • HSL358°, 56%, 53%
  • HSL Precise357.761°, 55.833%, 52.941%
  • HSV358°, 66%, 79%
  • HSB358°, 66%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.267, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.267, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.267, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA4449
  • DECIMAL ID13255753
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01