What color is #CA4D59?

#CA4D59 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Brick Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CA4D59?

The RGB value is 202, 77, 89: 202 red, 77 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA4D59?

The complementary color is #4DCABE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA4D59?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA4D59 color

#CA4D59 rgb(202, 77, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #CA4D59 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 30.2% green and 34.9% blue (202, 77, 89).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 54% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 56% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Brick Red (#CB4154), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#CA4D59 color codes

HEX	`#CA4D59`
RGB	`rgb(202, 77, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 30.2%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 54%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 62%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 56%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.2, 50.54, 19.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.2, 54.19, 21.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.817, 18.589, 11.52)`
Decimal	`13258073`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA4D59, 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 #CA4D59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CA4D59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	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 #CA4D59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca4d59; }
.text { color: #ca4d59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca4d59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 77 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca4d59, #ca804d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CA4D59?: #CA4D59 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Brick Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CA4D59?: The RGB value is 202, 77, 89: 202 red, 77 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA4D59?: The complementary color is #4DCABE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA4D59?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.