What color is #CAA7AE?

#CAA7AE is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAA7AE?

The RGB value is 202, 167, 174: 202 red, 167 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAA7AE?

The complementary color is #A7CAC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAA7AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAA7AE color

#CAA7AE rgb(202, 167, 174)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CAA7AE is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 65.5% green and 68.2% blue (202, 167, 174).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 25% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 14% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#CAA7AE color codes

HEX	`#CAA7AE`
RGB	`rgb(202, 167, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 65.5%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 25%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 17%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 14%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.73, 13.91, 1.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.73, 13.96, 4.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.816, 43.251, 45.971)`
Decimal	`13281198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAA7AE, 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 #CAA7AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAA7AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	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 #CAA7AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #caa7ae; }
.text { color: #caa7ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #caa7ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 167 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #caa7ae, #cab1a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CAA7AE?: #CAA7AE is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAA7AE?: The RGB value is 202, 167, 174: 202 red, 167 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAA7AE?: The complementary color is #A7CAC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAA7AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.