What color is #CA889C?

#CA889C is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinch Me. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CA889C?

The RGB value is 202, 136, 156: 202 red, 136 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA889C?

The complementary color is #88CAB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA889C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA889C color

#CA889C rgb(202, 136, 156)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CA889C is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 53.3% green and 61.2% blue (202, 136, 156).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 38% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 23% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Pinch Me (#C88CA4), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.51:1).

#CA889C color codes

HEX	`#CA889C`
RGB	`rgb(202, 136, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 53.3%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 38%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 33%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 23%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.81, 28.06, -0.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.81, 28.06, 359.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.163, 32.567, 35.669)`
Decimal	`13273244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA889C, 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 #CA889C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CA889C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	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 #CA889C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca889c; }
.text { color: #ca889c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca889c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 136 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca889c, #ca9588); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #CA889C?: #CA889C is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinch Me. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CA889C?: The RGB value is 202, 136, 156: 202 red, 136 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA889C?: The complementary color is #88CAB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA889C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.