Close to Brick Red
#CA484C
#CA484C is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 28.2% green, and 29.8% blue. Its hue is 358°, with 55% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CA484C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.62:1 AABlack text on this color
4.54:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.62:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.54:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA484C as they’d see it.
#CA484C in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CA484C
What color is #CA484C?
#CA484C is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 28.2% green, and 29.8% blue. Its hue is 358°, with 55% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA484C in RGB?
#CA484C is rgb(202, 72, 76): 202 red, 72 green, and 76 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA484C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 64, 62, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA484C?
PANTONE 7418 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CA484C?
Its complement #138280 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.