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#CA128F Color

#CA128F is rgb(202, 18, 143) in RGB, hsl(319, 84%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 29%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artist's Purple (#C71585), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA128F
HEX#CA128F
RGBrgb(202, 18, 143)
HSLhsl(319, 84%, 43%)
HSVhsv(319, 91%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 29%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.23 346.7)
LABlab(45.96% 71.42 -18.89)
LCHlch(45.96% 73.87 345.18)

What #CA128F 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 #CA128F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 5.23Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 5.26Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 9.49Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 12.33Medium Red-violet#BB3385ΔE 12.94Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 13.03

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

#CA128F Channel Values

How #CA128F 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 18 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 84% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 91% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 29% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.26:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA128F 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 text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA128F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA128F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA128F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA128F
Complementary
#12CA4C
Analogous
#A812CA
Analogous
#CA1233
Triadic
#8FCA12
Triadic
#128FCA
Split comp.
#33CA12
Split comp.
#12CAA8

Tints & Shades of #CA128F

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

#EB19A9
#EE3FB7
#F264C5
#F485D1
#F8ABDF
#FBD0ED

Shades

#AE0F7B
#960D6B
#7A0B57
#630946
#460632
#2F0421

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA128F.

How #CA128F 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#CA128F
Protanopia#5B5B8E
Protanomaly#95498F
Deuteranopia#7B7B8B
Deuteranomaly#A1628D
Tritanopia#C53838
Tritanomaly#C72D66
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA128F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca128f: #CA128F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA128F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca128f': '#CA128F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.071, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_ca128f">#CA128F</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA128F"

More Pink Colors

#CA128F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CA128F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA128F?

#CA128F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(202, 18, 143) in RGB and hsl(319, 84%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artist's Purple (#C71585), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #CA128F?

#CA128F is rgb(202, 18, 143) — red 202, green 18, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA128F?

#CA128F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 29%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA128F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CA128F scores 5.26:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA128F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA128F 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 5.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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