Palettes / Colors / #CA4451
#CA4451 — Red
#CA4451 is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
#CA4451 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #44CABD; it also sits naturally between #CA4495 and #CA7A44. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA4451 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 68, 81 |
| HSL | 354°, 56%, 53% |
| HSV | 354°, 66%, 79% |
| CMYK | 0%, 66%, 60%, 21% |
| XYZ | 27.91, 17.28, 9.65 |
| Yxy | 17.28, 0.5089, 0.3152 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.62, 53.81, 22.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.58, 50.07, 13.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 27% · Blue 32%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 60% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA4451
.text { color: #CA4451; }
.background { background-color: #CA4451; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA4451; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 68, 81); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(354, 56%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA4451; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 68, 81, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA4451; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 68, 81, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA4451">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA4451">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #44CABD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.71:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.46:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CA4451: #FFFFFF.
How #CA4451 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 #CA4451 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 #CA4451?
#CA4451 is Red, a red color (RGB 202, 68, 81). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA4451?
#CA4451 is RGB 202, 68, 81 — HSL 354°, 56%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 66%, 60%, 21%.
What colors go with #CA4451?
Its complement is #44CABD; analogous partners are #CA4495 and #CA7A44. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA4451 for text?
White text on #CA4451 has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.46:1.