#CA252D Hex Color

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Hex color #ca252d graphic
#ca252d is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, warm, mellow, red and reddish. It is a shade of red. The hex code is #ca252d.

Questions about #ca252d

What is #ca252d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ca252d is rgb(202, 37, 45), in HSL hsl(357, 69%, 47%) and in CMYK 0%, 82%, 78%, 21%.
Is #ca252d readable on white or black?
#ca252d has a 5.50:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.81:1 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.