What color is #CA7A6D?

#CA7A6D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Bite My Tongue. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CA7A6D?

The RGB value is 202, 122, 109: 202 red, 122 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA7A6D?

The complementary color is #6DBDCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA7A6D?

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.

#CA7A6D color

#CA7A6D rgb(202, 122, 109)

Shades of red

The hex color #CA7A6D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 47.8% green and 42.7% blue (202, 122, 109).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 47% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 46% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Bite My Tongue (#D47D72), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#CA7A6D color codes

HEX	`#CA7A6D`
RGB	`rgb(202, 122, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 47.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 47%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 46%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 46%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.51, 29.74, 20.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.51, 36.08, 34.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.079, 27.583, 17.994)`
Decimal	`13269613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA7A6D, 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 #CA7A6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CA7A6D 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 #CA7A6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca7a6d; }
.text { color: #ca7a6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca7a6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 122 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca7a6d, #caa86d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Terracotta.

Questions

What color is #CA7A6D?: #CA7A6D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Bite My Tongue. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CA7A6D?: The RGB value is 202, 122, 109: 202 red, 122 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA7A6D?: The complementary color is #6DBDCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA7A6D?: 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.