What color is #CAA594?

#CAA594 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cashmere Clay. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAA594?

The RGB value is 202, 165, 148: 202 red, 165 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAA594?

The complementary color is #94B9CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAA594?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAA594 color

#CAA594 rgb(202, 165, 148)

Shades of brown

The hex color #CAA594 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 64.7% green and 58% blue (202, 165, 148).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 34% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 27% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Cashmere Clay (#CDA291), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.32:1).

#CAA594 color codes

HEX	`#CAA594`
RGB	`rgb(202, 165, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 64.7%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 34%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 27%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 27%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.6, 11.04, 13.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.6, 17.77, 51.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.158, 41.607, 33.769)`
Decimal	`13280660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAA594, 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 #CAA594	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAA594 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.32:1	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 #CAA594 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #caa594; }
.text { color: #caa594; }
.border { border: 2px solid #caa594; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 165 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #caa594, #cac094); }

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Questions

What color is #CAA594?: #CAA594 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cashmere Clay. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAA594?: The RGB value is 202, 165, 148: 202 red, 165 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAA594?: The complementary color is #94B9CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAA594?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.