#ca0000 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ca0000 is composed of 79.2% red, 0% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow and 20.8% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 39.6%. #ca0000 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff0000 with #950000. Closest websafe color is: #cc0000.

    • R 79
    • G 0
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 100
    • Y 100
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#ca0000 color description : Strong red.

#ca0000 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ca0000 has RGB values of R:202, G:0, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:1, Y:1, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13238272.

Hex triplet ca0000 #ca0000
RGB Decimal 202, 0, 0 rgb(202,0,0)
RGB Percent 79.2, 0, 0 rgb(79.2%,0%,0%)
CMYK 0, 100, 100, 21
HSL 0°, 100, 39.6 hsl(0,100%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 100, 79.2
Web Safe cc0000 #cc0000
CIE-LAB 42.092, 67.197, 56.383
XYZ 24.359, 12.56, 1.142
xyY 0.64, 0.33, 12.56
CIE-LCH 42.092, 87.718, 39.999
CIE-LUV 42.092, 138.368, 29.85
Hunter-Lab 35.44, 60.667, 22.898
Binary 11001010, 00000000, 00000000

Color Schemes with #ca0000

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Alternatives to #ca0000

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#ca0000 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ca0000

This text has a font color of #ca0000.

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#ca0000 background color

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#ca0000 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ca0000;}
.background {background-color:#ca0000;}
.border {border:1px solid #ca0000;}

Shades and Tints of #ca0000

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #060000 is the darkest color, while #fff1f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ca0000

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d5d5d is the less saturated color, while #ca0000 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ca0000 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #3c3c3c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #583030 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #786b1c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #866600 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cb1600 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #954412 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e4100 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ca0e00 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population