What color is #CA002F?

#CA002F is a vivid red, closest to the named color Red Tape. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CA002F?

The RGB value is 202, 0, 47: 202 red, 0 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA002F?

The complementary color is #00CA9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA002F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA002F color

#CA002F rgb(202, 0, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #CA002F is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 0% green and 18.4% blue (202, 0, 47).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 77% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Red Tape (#CC1133), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#CA002F color codes

HEX	`#CA002F`
RGB	`rgb(202, 0, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 0%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 100%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 77%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.41, 68.06, 35.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.41, 76.57, 27.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.873, 12.766, 3.843)`
Decimal	`13238319`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA002F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CA002F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CA002F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CA002F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca002f; }
.text { color: #ca002f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca002f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 0 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca002f, #ca3600); }

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Questions

What color is #CA002F?: #CA002F is a vivid red, closest to the named color Red Tape. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CA002F?: The RGB value is 202, 0, 47: 202 red, 0 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA002F?: The complementary color is #00CA9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA002F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.