What color is #CAAE98?

#CAAE98 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAAE98?

The RGB value is 202, 174, 152: 202 red, 174 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAAE98?

The complementary color is #98B4CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAAE98?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAAE98 color

#CAAE98 rgb(202, 174, 152)

Shades of brown

The hex color #CAAE98 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 68.2% green and 59.6% blue (202, 174, 152).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 32% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 25% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Frappé (#CEAE99), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#CAAE98 color codes

HEX	`#CAAE98`
RGB	`rgb(202, 174, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 68.2%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 32%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 25%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 25%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.96, 6.73, 15.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.96, 16.48, 65.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.161, 45.097, 36.025)`
Decimal	`13282968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAAE98, 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 #CAAE98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAAE98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	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 #CAAE98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #caae98; }
.text { color: #caae98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #caae98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 174 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #caae98, #cac798); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Brown.

Questions

What color is #CAAE98?: #CAAE98 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Frappé. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAAE98?: The RGB value is 202, 174, 152: 202 red, 174 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAAE98?: The complementary color is #98B4CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAAE98?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.