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#CA728A Color

#CA728A is rgb(202, 114, 138) in RGB, hsl(344, 45%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 32%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA728A
HEX#CA728A
RGBrgb(202, 114, 138)
HSLhsl(344, 45%, 62%)
HSVhsv(344, 44%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 32%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.114 3.2)
LABlab(58.74% 37.46 2.91)
LCHlch(58.74% 37.57 4.44)

What #CA728A 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 #CA728A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 8.07Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 8.41Rose Gold#B76E79ΔE 8.74Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 9.34Cinnamon Satin#CD607EΔE 9.68Puce#CC8899ΔE 10.53

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

#CA728A Channel Values

How #CA728A 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 114 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 45% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 44% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 32% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA728A 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 text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA728A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA728A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA728A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA728A
Complementary
#72CAB2
Analogous
#CA72B5
Analogous
#CA8772
Triadic
#8ACA72
Triadic
#728ACA
Split comp.
#72CA87
Split comp.
#72B5CA

Tints & Shades of #CA728A

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

#D18599
#D897A9
#DFAAB8
#E7C0CB
#EED3DA
#F5E5E9

Shades

#BE5571
#A63F5B
#89344B
#6B293A
#4E1D2A
#2C1118

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA728A.

How #CA728A 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#CA728A
Protanopia#86868A
Protanomaly#A67F8A
Deuteranopia#979787
Deuteranomaly#AE8988
Tritanopia#C87575
Tritanomaly#C9747E
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA728A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca728a: #CA728A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA728A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca728a': '#CA728A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.447, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_ca728a">#CA728A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA728A"

More Pink Colors

#CA728A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CA728A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA728A?

#CA728A is a light pink — rgb(202, 114, 138) in RGB and hsl(344, 45%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.

What is the RGB value of #CA728A?

#CA728A is rgb(202, 114, 138) — red 202, green 114, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA728A?

#CA728A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 32%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA728A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA728A scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA728A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA728A 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 8.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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