#CA2424 Hex Color
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Strong and highly saturated, #ca2424 is a warm red with an energetic presence. Its medium-dark lightness gives branding, sports graphics, sales campaigns, and calls to action immediate impact. Use it as a focused accent against charcoal or cream rather than a full-page background. White text reads clearly on this hex code at about 5.5:1 contrast.
Questions about #ca2424
What is #ca2424 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ca2424 is rgb(202, 36, 36), in HSL hsl(0, 70%, 47%) and in CMYK 0%, 82%, 82%, 21%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #ca2424?
#ca2424 pairs well with cream, charcoal, and warm neutrals, which soften its intensity while preserving the red’s strong contrast and energetic feel in interfaces, posters, sports graphics, and calls to action.
Does #ca2424 read as warm or cool?
#ca2424 reads as a warm red because its strong saturation and red-orange visual character create a heated, energetic impression, making it suitable for urgency, confidence, action, and focused emphasis in a design system.
Is #ca2424 readable on white or black?
#ca2424 has a 5.54:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.78:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.