Palettes / Colors / #CA2D02

#CA2D02 — Vivid Orange

#CA2D02 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: firebrick (#B22222) — not an exact match. CSS firebrick gives you #B22222, a different color; use #CA2D02 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#CA2D02 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #029FCA; it also sits naturally between #CA023B and #CA9102. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 79% · Green 18% · Blue 1%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 99% · Key 21%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CA2D02

.text { color: #CA2D02; }
.background { background-color: #CA2D02; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA2D02; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 45, 2); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 98%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA2D02; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 45, 2, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA2D02; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 45, 2, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CA2D02">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA2D02">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CA2D02

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Tones of #CA2D02

Color harmonies

Complementary — #029FCA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CA2D02: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA2D02

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #CA2D02 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CA2D02 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CA2D01  ·  #CA2D03 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CA2D02?

#CA2D02 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 202, 45, 2). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CA2D02?

#CA2D02 is RGB 202, 45, 2 — HSL 13°, 98%, 40% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 99%, 21%.

What colors go with #CA2D02?

Its complement is #029FCA; analogous partners are #CA023B and #CA9102. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CA2D02 for text?

White text on #CA2D02 has a contrast ratio of 5.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.89:1.