What color is #CAA9AB?

#CAA9AB is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAA9AB?

The RGB value is 202, 169, 171: 202 red, 169 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAA9AB?

The complementary color is #A9CAC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAA9AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAA9AB color

#CAA9AB rgb(202, 169, 171)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAA9AB is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 66.3% green and 67.1% blue (202, 169, 171).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 24% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 15% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Latte (#D2ADB5), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.77:1).

#CAA9AB color codes

HEX	`#CAA9AB`
RGB	`rgb(202, 169, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 66.3%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 24%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 16%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 15%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.14, 12.33, 3.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.14, 12.81, 15.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.896, 43.874, 44.571)`
Decimal	`13281707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAA9AB, 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 #CAA9AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAA9AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.77:1	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 #CAA9AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #caa9ab; }
.text { color: #caa9ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #caa9ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 169 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #caa9ab, #cab7a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CAA9AB?: #CAA9AB is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Strawberry Latte. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAA9AB?: The RGB value is 202, 169, 171: 202 red, 169 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAA9AB?: The complementary color is #A9CAC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAA9AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.