What color is #CA7073?

#CA7073 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosa Chinensis. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CA7073?

The RGB value is 202, 112, 115: 202 red, 112 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA7073?

The complementary color is #70CAC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA7073?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA7073 color

#CA7073 rgb(202, 112, 115)

Shades of red

The hex color #CA7073 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 43.9% green and 45.1% blue (202, 112, 115).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 46% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 43% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Rosa Chinensis (#C77579), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#CA7073 color codes

HEX	`#CA7073`
RGB	`rgb(202, 112, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 43.9%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 46%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 45%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 43%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.45, 35.71, 14.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.45, 38.41, 21.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.248, 25.386, 19.365)`
Decimal	`13267059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA7073, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CA7073	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CA7073 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CA7073 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca7073; }
.text { color: #ca7073; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca7073; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 112 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca7073, #ca9a70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #CA7073?: #CA7073 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosa Chinensis. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CA7073?: The RGB value is 202, 112, 115: 202 red, 112 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA7073?: The complementary color is #70CAC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA7073?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.