What color is #CAA5A9?

#CAA5A9 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAA5A9?

The RGB value is 202, 165, 169: 202 red, 165 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAA5A9?

The complementary color is #A5CAC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAA5A9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAA5A9 color

#CAA5A9 rgb(202, 165, 169)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CAA5A9 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 64.7% green and 66.3% blue (202, 165, 169).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 26% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 16% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

#CAA5A9 color codes

HEX	`#CAA5A9`
RGB	`rgb(202, 165, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 64.7%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 26%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 18%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 16%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.1, 14.19, 3.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.1, 14.52, 12.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.974, 42.333, 43.33)`
Decimal	`13280681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAA5A9, 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 #CAA5A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAA5A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	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 #CAA5A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #caa5a9; }
.text { color: #caa5a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #caa5a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 165 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #caa5a9, #cab3a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CAA5A9?: #CAA5A9 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAA5A9?: The RGB value is 202, 165, 169: 202 red, 165 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAA5A9?: The complementary color is #A5CAC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAA5A9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.