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#CA729B Color

#CA729B is rgb(202, 114, 155) in RGB, hsl(332, 45%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 23%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA729B
HEX#CA729B
RGBrgb(202, 114, 155)
HSLhsl(332, 45%, 62%)
HSVhsv(332, 44%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 23%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.121 351.5)
LABlab(59.15% 39.16 -6.29)
LCHlch(59.15% 39.66 350.88)

What #CA729B 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 #CA729B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 5.78Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.26China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 9.36Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 9.91Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 10.79Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 10.87

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

#CA729B Channel Values

How #CA729B 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 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 45% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 44% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 23% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.29:1 vs white · 6.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA729B 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 text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA729B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA729B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA729B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA729B
Complementary
#72CAA1
Analogous
#CA72C7
Analogous
#CA7572
Triadic
#9BCA72
Triadic
#729BCA
Split comp.
#72CA75
Split comp.
#72C7CA

Tints & Shades of #CA729B

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

#D185A8
#D897B5
#DFAAC3
#E7C0D2
#EED3DF
#F5E5ED

Shades

#BE5586
#A63F6F
#89345C
#6B2948
#4E1D34
#2C111E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA729B.

How #CA729B 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#CA729B
Protanopia#86869B
Protanomaly#A67F9B
Deuteranopia#979798
Deuteranomaly#AE8999
Tritanopia#C77878
Tritanomaly#C87687
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA729B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca729b: #CA729B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA729B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca729b': '#CA729B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.447, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_ca729b">#CA729B</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA729B"

More Pink Colors

#CA729B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CA729B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA729B?

#CA729B is a light pink — rgb(202, 114, 155) in RGB and hsl(332, 45%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.

What is the RGB value of #CA729B?

#CA729B is rgb(202, 114, 155) — red 202, green 114, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA729B?

#CA729B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 23%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA729B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA729B scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA729B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA729B 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 9.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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