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#CA522E closest to Fox

#CA522E is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Fox. In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 32.2% green and 18.0% blue (rgb(202, 82, 46)). Its HSL value is 14° hue, 63% saturation and 49% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 77% yellow and 21% black. #CA522E is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.76:1.

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Variations of #CA522E

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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#CA522E 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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#CA522E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CA522E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 71% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #91822A
  • Protanopia 68% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #746729
  • Protanomaly 78% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #926529
  • Deuteranopia 71% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #91822A
  • Deuteranomaly 80% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A4742A
  • Tritanopia 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DE364B
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D2483D
  • Achromatopsia 68% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #787878
  • Achromatomaly 76% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #92706B

#CA522E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.41:1 Poor#CA522E text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.76:1 Good#CA522E text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CA522E in CSS

/* Fox */
.color { color: #CA522E; }
.background { background-color: #CA522E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CA522E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(202 82 46);
color: hsl(14 63% 49%);
color: oklch(0.590 0.161 37.0);

#CA522E FAQ

What color is #CA522E?

#CA522E is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Fox. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CA522E?

#CA522E is rgb(202, 82, 46) in RGB, hsl(14, 63%, 49%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 59%, 77%, 21%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CA522E?

The complementary color of #CA522E is #2EA6CA, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CA522E?

Black text has the best contrast on #CA522E: 4.76:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CA522E a warm or cool color?

#CA522E is a warm color.