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Information about #CA1501 color

#CA1501 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CA1501 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(202, 21, 1) (79.2% red, 8.2% green, 0.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 71 / 79 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CA1501 reads as a intensely saturated warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sulurouge (#CC1410). Slightly further away sit Verizon Red (#CD040B) and Boston University Red (#CC0000).

The recipe behind #CA1501 is rgb(202, 21, 1), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. #CA1501 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CA1501 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CA1501 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CA1501

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA1501
  • RGB202, 21, 1
  • CMYK0, 71, 79, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 21, 1)
  • HSL6°, 99%, 40%
  • HSL Precise5.97°, 99.015%, 39.804%
  • HSV6°, 100%, 79%
  • HSB6°, 100%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.082, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.082, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.082, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDCA1501
  • DECIMAL ID13243649
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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