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#CA6F58 Color

#CA6F58 is rgb(202, 111, 88) in RGB, hsl(12, 52%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 56%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA6F58
HEX#CA6F58
RGBrgb(202, 111, 88)
HSLhsl(12, 52%, 57%)
HSVhsv(12, 56%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 56%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.121 35.2)
LABlab(57.20% 35.18 29.48)
LCHlch(57.20% 45.90 39.96)

What #CA6F58 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 #CA6F58, 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 red in the library.

#CA6F58 Channel Values

How #CA6F58 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 111 · B 888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 52% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 56% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 56% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.54:1 vs white · 5.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA6F58 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CA6F58

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA6F58; 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 #CA6F58

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 #CA6F58 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#CA6F58
Protanopia#848457
Protanomaly#A57C57
Deuteranopia#959553
Deuteranomaly#AD8855
Tritanopia#CB6C6C
Tritanomaly#CB6D65
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #CA6F58 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca6f58: #CA6F58;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA6F58;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca6f58': '#CA6F58' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.435, blue: 0.345)
Android XML<color name="color_ca6f58">#CA6F58</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA6F58"

More Red Colors

#CA6F58 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CA6F58 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA6F58?

#CA6F58 is a mid-tone red — rgb(202, 111, 88) in RGB and hsl(12, 52%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.65.

What is the RGB value of #CA6F58?

#CA6F58 is rgb(202, 111, 88) — red 202, green 111, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA6F58?

#CA6F58 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 56%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA6F58 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA6F58 scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA6F58 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA6F58 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 12.75, which is visibly different.

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