What color is #CA9095?

#CA9095 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CA9095?

The RGB value is 202, 144, 149: 202 red, 144 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA9095?

The complementary color is #90CAC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA9095?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA9095 color

#CA9095 rgb(202, 144, 149)

Shades of red

The hex color #CA9095 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 56.5% green and 58.4% blue (202, 144, 149).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 35% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 26% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Rosetti (#CF929A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.93:1).

#CA9095 color codes

HEX	`#CA9095`
RGB	`rgb(202, 144, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 56.5%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 35%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 29%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 26%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.5, 22.66, 6.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.5, 23.47, 15.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.756, 34.675, 33.027)`
Decimal	`13275285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA9095, 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 #CA9095	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CA9095 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.93:1	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 #CA9095 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca9095; }
.text { color: #ca9095; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca9095; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 144 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca9095, #caa890); }

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Questions

What color is #CA9095?: #CA9095 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CA9095?: The RGB value is 202, 144, 149: 202 red, 144 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA9095?: The complementary color is #90CAC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA9095?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.