What color is #CA7882?

#CA7882 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosa Chinensis. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CA7882?

The RGB value is 202, 120, 130: 202 red, 120 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA7882?

The complementary color is #78CAC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA7882?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA7882 color

#CA7882 rgb(202, 120, 130)

Shades of red

The hex color #CA7882 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 47.1% green and 51% blue (202, 120, 130).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 44% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 36% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Rosa Chinensis (#C77579), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#CA7882 color codes

HEX	`#CA7882`
RGB	`rgb(202, 120, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 47.1%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 44%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 41%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 36%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.53, 33.18, 8.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.53, 34.23, 14.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.104, 27.604, 24.594)`
Decimal	`13269122`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA7882, 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 #CA7882	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CA7882 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	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 #CA7882 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca7882; }
.text { color: #ca7882; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca7882; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 120 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca7882, #ca9778); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #CA7882?: #CA7882 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosa Chinensis. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CA7882?: The RGB value is 202, 120, 130: 202 red, 120 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA7882?: The complementary color is #78CAC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA7882?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.