What color is #CA919A?

#CA919A 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 #CA919A?

The RGB value is 202, 145, 154: 202 red, 145 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA919A?

The complementary color is #91CAC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA919A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA919A color

#CA919A rgb(202, 145, 154)

Shades of red

The hex color #CA919A is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 56.9% green and 60.4% blue (202, 145, 154).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 35% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 24% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Rosetti (#CF929A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#CA919A color codes

HEX	`#CA919A`
RGB	`rgb(202, 145, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 56.9%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 35%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 28%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 24%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.86, 22.84, 3.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.86, 23.16, 9.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.316, 35.143, 35.225)`
Decimal	`13275546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA919A, 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 #CA919A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CA919A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	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 #CA919A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca919a; }
.text { color: #ca919a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca919a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 145 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca919a, #caa591); }

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Questions

What color is #CA919A?: #CA919A 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 #CA919A?: The RGB value is 202, 145, 154: 202 red, 145 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA919A?: The complementary color is #91CAC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA919A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.