Nearest named color: Brick Red
#CA425F
#CA425F
Nearest named
Brick Red
Family
Red
Lightness
57.9%
Chroma
0.172
Hue angle
11.7°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
4.71:1 · AA
Contrast on black
3.94:1 · AA Large
Web-safe
#CC3366
CSS oklch()
58% 0.17 12

#CA425F is a mid-toned, warm red. It carries a legible label as a UI accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #CA425F

Not just a swatch — here's how #CA425F works with other colors. Named schemes with #CA425F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Brick Red anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Brick Red plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Brick Red sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Brick Red as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Brick Red is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Brick Red carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CA425F actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 89/100
Warm
Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.
Softness 40/100
Low
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 44/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 34/100
Low
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 50/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 46/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 46/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 92/100
Very high
Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.
Surface fit 15/100
Very low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 81/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #CA425F

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA
Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with white text at 4.7:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F1DDE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #CA5444 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CA425F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #CA425F;
  --color-base-rgb: 202 66 95;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.9% 0.172 11.7);
  --color-50: #FCF3F5;
  --color-100: #F7DFE4;
  --color-200: #EDBFC9;
  --color-300: #DC93A3;
  --color-400: #C76B7F;
  --color-500: #AC495E;
  --color-600: #843E4D;
  --color-700: #5E313B;
  --color-800: #3E2329;
  --color-900: #26171A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}