#CA7282 Color
#CA7282 is rgb(202, 114, 130) in RGB, hsl(349, 45%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 36%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Gold (#B76E79), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA7282rgb(202, 114, 130)hsl(349, 45%, 62%)hsv(349, 44%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 36%, 21%)oklch(65.4% 0.112 9)lab(58.56% 36.73 7.28)lch(58.56% 37.44 11.21)What #CA7282 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 #CA7282, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CA7282 Channel Values
How #CA7282 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 114 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 45% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 44% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 36% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.37:1 vs white · 6.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA7282 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 #CA7282
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA7282; 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 #CA7282
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 #CA7282 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.
#CA7282#868681#A67F82#97977F#AE8980#C97474#C9737A#8C8C8CUsing #CA7282 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca7282: #CA7282;background-color: #CA7282;colors: { 'color-ca7282': '#CA7282' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.447, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_ca7282">#CA7282</color>fill="#CA7282"More Red Colors
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#CA7282 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA7282?
#CA7282 is a light red — rgb(202, 114, 130) in RGB and hsl(349, 45%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #CA7282?
#CA7282 is rgb(202, 114, 130) — red 202, green 114, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA7282?
#CA7282 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 36%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA7282 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CA7282 scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA7282 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA7282 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 10.84, which is visibly different.
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