What color is #CA0C25?

#CA0C25 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Super Rose Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CA0C25?

The RGB value is 202, 12, 37: 202 red, 12 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA0C25?

The complementary color is #0CCAB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA0C25?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA0C25 color

#CA0C25 rgb(202, 12, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #CA0C25 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 4.7% green and 14.5% blue (202, 12, 37).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 89% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 82% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Super Rose Red (#CB1028), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#CA0C25 color codes

HEX	`#CA0C25`
RGB	`rgb(202, 12, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 4.7%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 89%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 94%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 82%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.7, 66.6, 41.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.7, 78.3, 31.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.826, 12.957, 2.944)`
Decimal	`13241381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA0C25, 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 #CA0C25	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CA0C25 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #CA0C25 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca0c25; }
.text { color: #ca0c25; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca0c25; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 12 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca0c25, #ca520c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #CA0C25?: #CA0C25 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Super Rose Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CA0C25?: The RGB value is 202, 12, 37: 202 red, 12 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA0C25?: The complementary color is #0CCAB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA0C25?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.