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#ca453e color: Holland Red

#ca453e is rgb(202, 69, 62) in RGB and oklch(57.58% 0.17013 26.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

57.6%
0.170
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #ca453e

#ca453e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Holland Red (#cb4543). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ca453e mixed with white

  1. ca453e
  2. d25a51
  3. d96e64
  4. e08177
  5. e6938a
  6. eca59d
  7. f1b7b0
  8. f5c9c3
  9. f9dbd7
  10. fcedeb

Darker: #ca453e mixed with black

  1. ca453e
  2. af3b35
  3. 95312b
  4. 7c2723
  5. 641e1a
  6. 4d1512
  7. 370c0a
  8. 220504
  9. 0f0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ca453e with less saturation

  1. ca453e
  2. c34d45
  3. bc544c
  4. b55a52
  5. ad6058
  6. a6655e
  7. 9e6a63
  8. 956e69
  9. 8c726e
  10. 837574

Questions about #ca453e

What color is #ca453e?

#ca453e is bright red. The closest named color is Holland Red. In RGB it is rgb(202, 69, 62), in HSL hsl(3, 56.91%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.58% 0.17013 26.839).

What colors go well with #ca453e?

The complementary color of #ca453e is #008c9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c2437b and #bd5900. The triadic partners are #069234 and #4b70dc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca453e?

White text reads better on #ca453e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca453e a warm or cool color?

#ca453e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.17.