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What color is CA0342?

The RGB color code for color number #CA0342 is RGB(202, 3, 66). In the RGB color model, #CA0342 has a red value of 202, a green value of 3, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 98.5% magenta, 67.3% yellow, and 20.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 341° (degrees), 97.1 % saturation, and 40.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CA0342 has a hue of 341° (degrees), 98.5 % saturation and 79.2 % brightness/value.



Color CA0342 is cool or warm?

Color CA0342 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CA0342? (For interior and product design)

CA0342 has an LRV of nearly 13. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#CA0342

Light Color


Compare LRV 13 of #CA0342 with dark and light Color




Is #CA0342 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CA0342 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #CA0342 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(202, 3, 66)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
3 (1.2%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
98.51%
Yellow
67.33%
Key
20.78%

HSL

HSL(341.01deg, 97.1 %, 40.2 %)

Hue
341.01°
Saturation
97.07 %.
Lightness
40.20 %.

RYB

RYB(203, 41, 77)
Red
203 (79.5%)
Yellow
41 (16.1%)
Blue
77 (30.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
341.01°
Saturation
98.51 %.
Brightness / Value
79.22 %.

HWB

H: 341.01°

W: 1.18 %

B: 20.78 %

XYZ

X : 25.37

Y : 13.02

Z : 6.33

YXY

Y1 : 13.02

X : 0.57

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 20.78%

M : 98.82%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 13 %

Munsell Color System

3.4R 4.1/16.6

CIE-Lab

L : 42.79

A : 68.56

B : 23.88

CIE-Lch

L : 42.79

C : 72.6

H : 19.2

CIE-Luv

L : 42.79

U : 125.58

V : 11.44

Hunter-Lab

L : 36.08

A : 62.41

B : 14.85






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CA0342


Here are the colors similar to CA0342. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#D10047
Spanish Carmine
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#C32148
Maroon (Crayola)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#D70040
Rich Carmine
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#C41E3A
Cardinal
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CA0342.


#C5003E
PANTONE 1935 C
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#BF0D3E
PANTONE 193 C
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#CE0037
PANTONE 206 C
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#BC204B
PANTONE 7636 C
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CA0342.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CA0342.


#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CA0342.


#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CA0342.




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#C32148
Bright maroon
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#D3003F
Utah Crimson
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CA0342


Here are the paint colors similar to CA0342. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CA0342 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CA0342 to Benjamin Moore


#C0324A
Rose Parade (2086-20)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#B83153
Blushing Red (2079-20)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#BD3A42
Poppy (1315)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#AA253C
Candy Cane Red (2079-10)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CA0342 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CA0342 to Dunn-Edwards


#C03543
Striking Red (DEA 103)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#C93543
Red Icon (DEA 104)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#AA3646
Roses are Red (DET 428)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#B73D3F
Cherry Bomb (DEA 105)
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CA0342 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CA0342 to PPG Paints


#C53A4B
Calypso Berry (PPG1185-7)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#A83E4C
Red Licorice (PPG1186-7)
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#C6494C
Burnt Red (PPG1188-7)
ΔE - 8.31 (91.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CA0342 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CA0342 to Valspar


#AD273F
Con Brio (8001-7F)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#B93E4E
Berry Blush (1004-1A)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#C8404C
Whipped Strawberry (1006-1A)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CA0342 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CA0342 to Sherwin Williams


#A42E41
Radish (SW 6861)
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#AB3C51
Cherries Jubilee (SW 6862)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color CA0342 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CA0342 to Behr


#C74547
Whip Lash (P150-6)
ΔE - 8.10 (91.9% similar)
#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 8.50 (91.5% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 8.83 (91.2% similar)
#BE4B47
Intrigue (P160-6)
ΔE - 9.28 (90.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CA0342 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CA0342 to Farrow & Ball


#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 8.57 (91.4% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 8.65 (91.4% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 9.77 (90.2% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 12.83 (87.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#CA0342 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



CA0342
Spanish Carmine*

03CA8B
Shamrock*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #CA0342?

Color that best contrast with #CA0342 is #03CA8B, color name is Shamrock*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #CA0342?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CA0342 is #03CA8B, color name is Shamrock*.





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