What color is #CAA3A1?

#CAA3A1 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAA3A1?

The RGB value is 202, 163, 161: 202 red, 163 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAA3A1?

The complementary color is #A1C8CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAA3A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAA3A1 color

#CAA3A1 rgb(202, 163, 161)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CAA3A1 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 63.9% green and 63.1% blue (202, 163, 161).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 28% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 20% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.26:1).

#CAA3A1 color codes

HEX	`#CAA3A1`
RGB	`rgb(202, 163, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 63.9%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 28%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 20%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 20%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.4, 14.03, 6.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.4, 15.45, 24.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.888, 41.326, 39.376)`
Decimal	`13280161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAA3A1, 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 #CAA3A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAA3A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.26:1	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 #CAA3A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #caa3a1; }
.text { color: #caa3a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #caa3a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 163 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #caa3a1, #cab8a1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CAA3A1?: #CAA3A1 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAA3A1?: The RGB value is 202, 163, 161: 202 red, 163 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAA3A1?: The complementary color is #A1C8CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAA3A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.