Information about #CA5A3E color

#CA5A3E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CA5A3E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 90, 62) — 79.2% red, 35.3% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 44 / 55 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored red, #CA5A3E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fireball (#CC5C39). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Coral (#CD5B45) and Pastel Rust (#D05C39).

In RGB terms — rgb(202, 90, 62) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CA5A3E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CA5A3E color variations

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#CA5A3E 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 #CA5A3E

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

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA5A3E
  • RGB202, 90, 62
  • CMYK0, 44, 55, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 90, 62)
  • HSL12°, 57%, 52%
  • HSL Precise12°, 56.911%, 51.765%
  • HSV12°, 69%, 79%
  • HSB12°, 69%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.353, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.353, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.353, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA5A3E
  • DECIMAL ID13261374
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01