ColorTool
Log in
#CA2F4E

#ca2f4e ≈ Brick Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#ca2f4e is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.22% red, 18.43% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.73% magenta, 61.39% yellow and 20.78% black. Its hue angle is 348°, with 62.25% saturation and 48.82% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Brick Red (#cb4154), ΔE 3.03.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc3366
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1514

Complementary

  1. #ca2f4e
  2. #2fcaab

Split complementary

  1. #ca2f4e
  2. #2fca5d
  3. #2f9bca

Analogous

  1. #ca2f9b
  2. #ca2f4e
  3. #ca5d2f

Triadic

  1. #ca2f4e
  2. #4eca2f
  3. #2f4eca

Tetradic

  1. #ca2f4e
  2. #caab2f
  3. #2fcaab
  4. #2f4eca

Square

  1. #ca2f4e
  2. #9bca2f
  3. #2fcaab
  4. #5d2fca

Monochromatic

  1. #4e121e
  2. #8c2136
  3. #ca2f4e
  4. #dc6980
  5. #eba7b5

Shades

#ca2f4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ca2f4e
  2. #b62a46
  3. #a2263e
  4. #8d2137
  5. #791c2f
  6. #651827
  7. #51131f
  8. #3d0e17
  9. #280910
  10. #140508
  11. #000000

Tints

#ca2f4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ca2f4e
  2. #cf4460
  3. #d55971
  4. #da6d83
  5. #df8295
  6. #e597a7
  7. #eaacb8
  8. #efc1ca
  9. #f4d5dc
  10. #faeaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ca2f4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ca2f4e
  2. #c33753
  3. #bb3f58
  4. #b4475d
  5. #ac4f62
  6. #a55867
  7. #9e606c
  8. #966871
  9. #8f7076
  10. #87787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9b5a62 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b584e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #82784a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dd003c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #954b4e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a4634b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d61244 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-ca2f4e {
  color: #ca2f4e;
}
Background
.bg-ca2f4e {
  background-color: #ca2f4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ca2f4e {
  border: 2px solid #ca2f4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ca2f4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 202 47 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 62% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ca2f4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ca2f4e, #ca5d2f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ca2f4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(202 47 78 / 0.35);
}

#cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 3.03 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.74 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 5.42 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 5.55 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 5.56 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 5.72 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 5.87 #35d0b1 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Brick Red
#ca2f4e  rgb(202, 47, 78)  hsl(348, 62%, 49%)  Brick Red
#2fcaab  rgb(47, 202, 171)  hsl(168, 62%, 49%)  Medium Aquamarine
#4eca2f  rgb(78, 202, 47)  hsl(108, 62%, 49%)  Lime Green
#2f4eca  rgb(47, 78, 202)  hsl(228, 62%, 49%)  Sapphire