What color is #CA949E?

#CA949E 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 #CA949E?

The RGB value is 202, 148, 158: 202 red, 148 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA949E?

The complementary color is #94CAC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA949E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA949E color

#CA949E rgb(202, 148, 158)

Shades of red

The hex color #CA949E is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 58% green and 62% blue (202, 148, 158).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 34% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 22% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Rosetti (#CF929A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#CA949E color codes

HEX	`#CA949E`
RGB	`rgb(202, 148, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 58%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 34%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 27%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 22%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.68, 21.79, 2.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.68, 21.96, 7.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.119, 36.207, 37.164)`
Decimal	`13276318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA949E, 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 #CA949E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CA949E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	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 #CA949E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca949e; }
.text { color: #ca949e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca949e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 148 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca949e, #caa594); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CA949E?: #CA949E 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 #CA949E?: The RGB value is 202, 148, 158: 202 red, 148 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA949E?: The complementary color is #94CAC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA949E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.