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#CA2F73 Color

#CA2F73 is rgb(202, 47, 115) in RGB, hsl(334, 62%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 43%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Telemagenta (#CF3476), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA2F73
HEX#CA2F73
RGBrgb(202, 47, 115)
HSLhsl(334, 62%, 49%)
HSVhsv(334, 77%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 43%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.197 359.4)
LABlab(47.26% 63.48 0.11)
LCHlch(47.26% 63.48 0.10)

What #CA2F73 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 #CA2F73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CA2F73 Channel Values

How #CA2F73 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 47 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 62% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 77% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 43% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA2F73 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 text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CA2F73

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA2F73; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CA2F73

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.

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How #CA2F73 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#CA2F73
Protanopia#636372
Protanomaly#975373
Deuteranopia#80806E
Deuteranomaly#A36970
Tritanopia#C73D3D
Tritanomaly#C83858
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #CA2F73 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca2f73: #CA2F73;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA2F73;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca2f73': '#CA2F73' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.184, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_ca2f73">#CA2F73</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA2F73"

More Pink Colors

#CA2F73 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CA2F73 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA2F73?

#CA2F73 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(202, 47, 115) in RGB and hsl(334, 62%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Telemagenta (#CF3476), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.65.

What is the RGB value of #CA2F73?

#CA2F73 is rgb(202, 47, 115) — red 202, green 47, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA2F73?

#CA2F73 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 43%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA2F73 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CA2F73 scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA2F73 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA2F73 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 15.57, which is visibly different.

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