Information about #CA4E57 color

#CA4E57 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CA4E57 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 78, 87) — 79.2% red, 30.6% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 45 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CA4E57 reads as a pleasantly vivid red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Terra Cotta (#CC4E5C). Slightly further away sit Mandy (#CD525B) and Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown (#C45655).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(202, 78, 87)), which gives #CA4E57 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. #CA4E57 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CA4E57 color variations

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

#CA4E57 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 #CA4E57

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

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Faded Red color link
Faded Red

#D3494E

Miss Hussy color link
Miss Hussy

#C44762

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Popstar color link
Popstar

#BE4F62

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA4E57
  • RGB202, 78, 87
  • CMYK0, 49, 45, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 78, 87)
  • HSL356°, 54%, 55%
  • HSL Precise355.645°, 53.913%, 54.902%
  • HSV356°, 61%, 79%
  • HSB356°, 61%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.306, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.306, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.306, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA4E57
  • DECIMAL ID13258327
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01