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#CA0266 Color

#CA0266 is rgb(202, 2, 102) in RGB, hsl(330, 98%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 50%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA0266
HEX#CA0266
RGBrgb(202, 2, 102)
HSLhsl(330, 98%, 40%)
HSVhsv(330, 99%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 50%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.218 1.8)
LABlab(44.22% 70.26 3.82)
LCHlch(44.22% 70.37 3.11)

What #CA0266 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CA0266, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dogwood Rose#D71868ΔE 5.58Telemagenta#CF3476ΔE 8.68Mexican Pink#E4007CΔE 10.34Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 10.47Fuchsia Purple#CC397BΔE 11.64Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 12.14

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CA0266 Channel Values

How #CA0266 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 202 · G 2 · B 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 98% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 99% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 50% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.66:1 vs white · 3.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA0266 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA0266 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA0266

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA0266; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA0266
Complementary
#02CA66
Analogous
#CA02CA
Analogous
#CA0202
Triadic
#66CA02
Triadic
#0266CA
Split comp.
#02CA02
Split comp.
#02CACA

Tints & Shades of #CA0266

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F2027A
#FD2691
#FD4EA6
#FE77BA
#FE9FCF
#FECDE6

Shades

#B10259
#97024D
#7E0140
#600130
#470124
#2D0017

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA0266.

How #CA0266 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CA0266
Protanopia#5A5A65
Protanomaly#944665
Deuteranopia#7A7A60
Deuteranomaly#A06062
Tritanopia#C72424
Tritanomaly#C81A47
Achromatopsia#676767

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA0266 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ca0266: #CA0266;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA0266;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca0266': '#CA0266' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.008, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_ca0266">#CA0266</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA0266"

More Pink Colors

#CA0266 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CA0266 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA0266?

#CA0266 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(202, 2, 102) in RGB and hsl(330, 98%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #CA0266?

#CA0266 is rgb(202, 2, 102) — red 202, green 2, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA0266?

#CA0266 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 50%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA0266 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CA0266 scores 5.66:1 against white and 3.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA0266 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA0266 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 17.92, which is visibly different.

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