Information about #CA5849 color

#CA5849 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CA5849 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(202, 88, 73) (79.2% red, 34.5% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 45 / 51 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm red, #CA5849 feels open and friendly. 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 practically indistinguishable from Cedar Chest (#C95A49). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Coral (#CD5B45) and Jive (#CD5851).

The recipe behind #CA5849 is rgb(202, 88, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CA5849: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. #CA5849 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CA5849 color variations

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

#CA5849 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 #CA5849

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

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Pale Red color link
Pale Red

#D9544D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA5849
  • RGB202, 88, 73
  • CMYK0, 45, 51, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 88, 73)
  • HSL7°, 55%, 54%
  • HSL Precise6.977°, 54.894%, 53.922%
  • HSV7°, 64%, 79%
  • HSB7°, 64%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.345, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.345, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.345, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA5849
  • DECIMAL ID13260873
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01