Information about #CA4D3F color

#CA4D3F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CA4D3F falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 77, 63) — 79.2% red, 30.2% green, 24.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 55 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CA4D3F reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Catalyst (#C85241). Slightly further away sit Daredevil (#CB483B) and Cherry Red (#C24641).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(202, 77, 63)), which gives #CA4D3F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CA4D3F: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. No one has named #CA4D3F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CA4D3F color variations

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

#CA4D3F 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 #CA4D3F

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

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Rustic Red color link
Rustic Red

#D44641

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA4D3F
  • RGB202, 77, 63
  • CMYK0, 49, 55, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 77, 63)
  • HSL6°, 57%, 52%
  • HSL Precise6.043°, 56.735%, 51.961%
  • HSV6°, 69%, 79%
  • HSB6°, 69%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.302, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.302, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.302, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA4D3F
  • DECIMAL ID13258047
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01