#CA4B21

A color in the Red, Pink family

#ca4b21 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(202, 75, 33), HSL(15°, 72%, 46%), CMYK(0%, 63%, 84%, 21%). Closest named color: indianred. Contrast is 4.63:1 on white and 4.54:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#ca4b21
RGBrgb(202 75 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(202, 75, 33)
RGB %rgb(79% 29% 13%)
HSLhsl(15 72% 46%)
HSV / HSBhsv(15, 84%, 79%)
HWBhwb(15 13% 21%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 84%, 21%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(49.83 50.01 50.4)
LCHlch(49.83 71 45.22)
OKLaboklab(0.5799 0.1349 0.1039)
OKLCHoklch(0.5799 0.1702 37.6)
Decimal13257505

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorindianred ΔE 6.1
Closest web-safe color#cc3333
Hue15°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)72% / 84%
Lightness (HSL)46%
Brightness or Value (HSV)79%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)42% / 39%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.177
Red / Green / Blue202 / 75 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.63:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.54:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 71.2 / -30.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -76.7 / 32.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #ca4b21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(57.99% 0.1702 37.6);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(202 75 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#ca4b21] text-[#ca4b21] border-[#ca4b21]">