Information about #CA2B1A color

#CA2B1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CA2B1A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 43, 26) — 79.2% red, 16.9% green, 10.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 62 / 69 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CA2B1A is a vivid, lively red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Elipsis Initiative (#C42828). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bolivia Red (#DA291C) and Pursuit (#D9251D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(202, 43, 26)), which gives #CA2B1A its character. If you plan to put text on a #CA2B1A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CA2B1A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CA2B1A color variations

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

#CA2B1A 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 #CA2B1A

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#CA2B1A
  • RGB202, 43, 26
  • CMYK0, 62, 69, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 43, 26)
  • HSL6°, 77%, 45%
  • HSL Precise5.795°, 77.193%, 44.706%
  • HSV6°, 87%, 79%
  • HSB6°, 87%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.169, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.169, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.169, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA2B1A
  • DECIMAL ID13249306
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01