What color is #CA8079?

#CA8079 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bite My Tongue. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CA8079?

The RGB value is 202, 128, 121: 202 red, 128 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA8079?

The complementary color is #79C3CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA8079?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA8079 color

#CA8079 rgb(202, 128, 121)

Shades of red

The hex color #CA8079 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 50.2% green and 47.5% blue (202, 128, 121).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 43% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 40% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Bite My Tongue (#D47D72), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#CA8079 color codes

HEX	`#CA8079`
RGB	`rgb(202, 128, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 50.2%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 43%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 40%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 40%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.11, 27.79, 15.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.11, 31.97, 29.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.529, 29.378, 21.885)`
Decimal	`13271161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA8079, 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 #CA8079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CA8079 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #CA8079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca8079; }
.text { color: #ca8079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca8079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 128 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca8079, #caa979); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #CA8079?: #CA8079 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bite My Tongue. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CA8079?: The RGB value is 202, 128, 121: 202 red, 128 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA8079?: The complementary color is #79C3CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA8079?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.