What color is #CAA49D?

#CAA49D is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAA49D?

The RGB value is 202, 164, 157: 202 red, 164 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAA49D?

The complementary color is #9DC3CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAA49D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAA49D color

#CAA49D rgb(202, 164, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CAA49D is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 64.3% green and 61.6% blue (202, 164, 157).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 30% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 22% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Parfait (#C8A6A1), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.31:1).

#CAA49D color codes

HEX	`#CAA49D`
RGB	`rgb(202, 164, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 64.3%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 30%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 22%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 22%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.56, 12.88, 8.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.56, 15.66, 34.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.719, 41.543, 37.608)`
Decimal	`13280413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAA49D, 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 #CAA49D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAA49D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.31:1	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 #CAA49D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #caa49d; }
.text { color: #caa49d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #caa49d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 164 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #caa49d, #cabb9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CAA49D?: #CAA49D is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAA49D?: The RGB value is 202, 164, 157: 202 red, 164 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAA49D?: The complementary color is #9DC3CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAA49D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.