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#CA003B closest to Akari Red

#CA003B is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Akari Red. In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 0.0% green and 23.1% blue (rgb(202, 0, 59)). Its HSL value is 342° hue, 100% saturation and 40% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 71% yellow and 21% black. #CA003B is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.88:1.

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Variations of #CA003B

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#CA003B color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CA003B for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CA003B appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 57% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #7E7235
  • Protanopia 52% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #504C3B
  • Protanomaly 70% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #814739
  • Deuteranopia 57% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #7E7235
  • Deuteranomaly 71% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #995D36
  • Tritanopia 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DE0022
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D30031
  • Achromatopsia 57% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #646464
  • Achromatomaly 70% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #87585C

#CA003B contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.88:1 Good#CA003B text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.57:1 Poor#CA003B text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#CA003B in CSS

/* Akari Red */
.color { color: #CA003B; }
.background { background-color: #CA003B; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CA003B; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(202 0 59);
color: hsl(342 100% 40%);
color: oklch(0.532 0.213 17.6);

#CA003B FAQ

What color is #CA003B?

#CA003B is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Akari Red. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CA003B?

#CA003B is rgb(202, 0, 59) in RGB, hsl(342, 100%, 40%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 100%, 71%, 21%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CA003B?

The complementary color of #CA003B is #00CA8F, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CA003B?

White text has the best contrast on #CA003B: 5.88:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CA003B a warm or cool color?

#CA003B is a warm color.