What color is #CAA0BD?

#CAA0BD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAA0BD?

The RGB value is 202, 160, 189: 202 red, 160 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAA0BD?

The complementary color is #A0CAAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAA0BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAA0BD color

#CAA0BD rgb(202, 160, 189)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CAA0BD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 62.7% green and 74.1% blue (202, 160, 189).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 28% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 6% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#CAA0BD color codes

HEX	`#CAA0BD`
RGB	`rgb(202, 160, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 62.7%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 28%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 21%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 6%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.44, 20.31, -8.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.44, 22.21, 336.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.113, 41.374, 53.691)`
Decimal	`13279421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAA0BD, 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 #CAA0BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAA0BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	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 #CAA0BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #caa0bd; }
.text { color: #caa0bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #caa0bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 160 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #caa0bd, #caa0a8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CAA0BD?: #CAA0BD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAA0BD?: The RGB value is 202, 160, 189: 202 red, 160 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAA0BD?: The complementary color is #A0CAAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAA0BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.