Palettes / Colors / #CA3402
#CA3402 — Vivid Orange
#CA3402 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 #CA3402 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.
#CA3402 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 #0298CA; it also sits naturally between #CA0234 and #CA9802. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA3402 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 52, 2 |
| HSL | 15°, 98%, 40% |
| HSV | 15°, 99%, 79% |
| CMYK | 0%, 74%, 99%, 21% |
| XYZ | 25.60, 15.02, 1.61 |
| Yxy | 15.02, 0.6063, 0.3557 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.66, 57.12, 57.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.75, 52.99, 23.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 20% · Blue 1%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 99% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA3402
.text { color: #CA3402; }
.background { background-color: #CA3402; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA3402; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 52, 2); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 98%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA3402; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 52, 2, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA3402; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 52, 2, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA3402">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA3402">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #0298CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.25:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.00:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CA3402: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA3402
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CA3402: ·
How #CA3402 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 #CA3402 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CA3402?
#CA3402 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 202, 52, 2). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA3402?
#CA3402 is RGB 202, 52, 2 — HSL 15°, 98%, 40% — CMYK 0%, 74%, 99%, 21%.
What colors go with #CA3402?
Its complement is #0298CA; analogous partners are #CA0234 and #CA9802. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA3402 for text?
White text on #CA3402 has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.00:1.