#CA4E8E Color
#CA4E8E is rgb(202, 78, 142) in RGB, hsl(329, 54%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 30%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red-violet (Crayola) (#C0448F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA4E8Ergb(202, 78, 142)hsl(329, 54%, 55%)hsv(329, 61%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 30%, 21%)oklch(60.7% 0.171 351.3)lab(52.11% 54.59 -9.07)lch(52.11% 55.34 350.57)What #CA4E8E 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 #CA4E8E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CA4E8E Channel Values
How #CA4E8E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 202 · G 78 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 329° · S 54% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 329° · S 61% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 30% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.21:1 vs white · 4.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA4E8E 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.
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Colors That Go With #CA4E8E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA4E8E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CA4E8E
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 #CA4E8E 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.
#CA4E8E#71718D#9C658E#88888B#A7758C#C65959#C85572#7B7B7BUsing #CA4E8E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca4e8e: #CA4E8E;background-color: #CA4E8E;colors: { 'color-ca4e8e': '#CA4E8E' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.306, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_ca4e8e">#CA4E8E</color>fill="#CA4E8E"More Pink Colors
#CA4E8E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA4E8E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA4E8E?
#CA4E8E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(202, 78, 142) in RGB and hsl(329, 54%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red-violet (Crayola) (#C0448F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.
What is the RGB value of #CA4E8E?
#CA4E8E is rgb(202, 78, 142) — red 202, green 78, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA4E8E?
#CA4E8E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 30%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA4E8E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CA4E8E scores 4.21:1 against white and 4.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA4E8E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA4E8E 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.26, which is visibly different.
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