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#ca4e3c color: Terra Cotta Red

#ca4e3c is rgb(202, 78, 60) in RGB and oklch(58.65% 0.16156 30.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

58.6%
0.162
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #ca4e3c

#ca4e3c is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Terra Cotta Red (#c94d42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ca4e3c mixed with white

  1. ca4e3c
  2. d26250
  3. d97463
  4. df8676
  5. e59789
  6. eba99c
  7. f0bab0
  8. f5cbc3
  9. f9dcd7
  10. fceeeb

Darker: #ca4e3c mixed with black

  1. ca4e3c
  2. af4333
  3. 95382a
  4. 7c2d21
  5. 642319
  6. 4d1911
  7. 370f0a
  8. 220704
  9. 0f0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ca4e3c with less saturation

  1. ca4e3c
  2. c35544
  3. bc5b4b
  4. b56052
  5. ae6559
  6. a76a5f
  7. 9f6e65
  8. 97726b
  9. 8f7671
  10. 867976

Questions about #ca4e3c

What color is #ca4e3c?

#ca4e3c is bright red. The closest named color is Terra Cotta Red. In RGB it is rgb(202, 78, 60), in HSL hsl(7.61, 57.26%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.65% 0.16156 30.761).

What colors go well with #ca4e3c?

The complementary color of #ca4e3c is #008ea5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c54a77 and #bd6000. The triadic partners are #009645 and #5a72db.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca4e3c?

White text reads better on #ca4e3c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca4e3c a warm or cool color?

#ca4e3c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.162.