Information about #CA2527 color

#CA2527 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CA2527 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(202, 37, 39) (79.2% red, 14.5% green, 15.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 65 / 64 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CA2527 is a strongly colored earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Italy Red (#CD212A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fire Engine Red (#CE2029) and Elipsis Initiative (#C42828).

The recipe behind #CA2527 is rgb(202, 37, 39), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CA2527 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. No one has named #CA2527 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CA2527 color variations

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

#CA2527 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 #CA2527

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#CA2527
  • RGB202, 37, 39
  • CMYK0, 65, 64, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 37, 39)
  • HSL359°, 69%, 47%
  • HSL Precise359.273°, 69.038%, 46.863%
  • HSV359°, 82%, 79%
  • HSB359°, 82%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.145, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.145, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.145, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA2527
  • DECIMAL ID13247783
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01