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#ca1e2f color: High Risk Red

#ca1e2f is rgb(202, 30, 47) in RGB and oklch(54.037% 0.20283 23.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

54%
0.203
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • red-700
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ca1e2f

#ca1e2f is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.203 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is High Risk Red (#c71f2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ca1e2f mixed with white

  1. ca1e2f
  2. d34144
  3. db5a59
  4. e2716d
  5. e88681
  6. ee9a95
  7. f3afaa
  8. f7c3bf
  9. fbd7d4
  10. fdebe9

Darker: #ca1e2f mixed with black

  1. ca1e2f
  2. af1927
  3. 951320
  4. 7c0e19
  5. 640912
  6. 4d050c
  7. 370306
  8. 220103
  9. 0f0001
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ca1e2f with less saturation

  1. ca1e2f
  2. c23037
  3. bb3c3e
  4. b24645
  5. aa4e4c
  6. a25552
  7. 995b58
  8. 8f615e
  9. 856664
  10. 7a6a69

Questions about #ca1e2f

What color is #ca1e2f?

#ca1e2f is bright red. The closest named color is High Risk Red. In RGB it is rgb(202, 30, 47), in HSL hsl(354.07, 74.14%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.037% 0.20283 23.492).

What colors go well with #ca1e2f?

The complementary color of #ca1e2f is #00818c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf2178 and #b24c00. The triadic partners are #008900 and #2c63e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca1e2f?

White text reads better on #ca1e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca1e2f a warm or cool color?

#ca1e2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.203.