#CA6146 Hex Color
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#ca6146 is a warm, fairly saturated red with mellow terracotta and orange undertones. Its moderate lightness brings energy and passion without the harshness of a bright primary red, making it effective for food branding, sports graphics, sales, and romance. Use it as a focused accent with charcoal or cream. The hex code for this shade is #ca6146.
Questions about #ca6146
What is #ca6146 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ca6146 is rgb(202, 97, 70), in HSL hsl(12, 55%, 53%) and in CMYK 0%, 52%, 65%, 21%.
What colors pair well with #ca6146?
What mood does #ca6146 create, and where does it work well?
It reads as a warm terracotta red because its red base is softened by orange undertones, giving designs an energetic, grounded mood suited to food packaging, sports graphics, calls to action, and romantic accents.
Is #ca6146 readable on white or black?
#ca6146 has a 3.95:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.30:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.