Close to Chili
#CA261A
#CA261A is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Chili. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 14.9% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 4°, with 77% saturation and 45% 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 #CA261A.
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.
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3.80:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA261A as they’d see it.
#CA261A 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 #CA261A
What color is #CA261A?
#CA261A is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Chili. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 14.9% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 4°, with 77% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA261A in RGB?
#CA261A is rgb(202, 38, 26): 202 red, 38 green, and 26 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA261A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 81, 87, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA261A?
PANTONE 485 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CA261A?
Its complement #0B747C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.