#CA7872 Color
#CA7872 is rgb(202, 120, 114) in RGB, hsl(4, 45%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 44%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA7872rgb(202, 120, 114)hsl(4, 45%, 62%)hsv(4, 44%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 44%, 21%)oklch(66% 0.104 24.7)lab(59.55% 32.36 17.82)lch(59.55% 36.94 28.83)What #CA7872 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 #CA7872, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CA7872 Channel Values
How #CA7872 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 120 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 45% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 44% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 44% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.26:1 vs white · 6.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA7872 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 #CA7872
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA7872; 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 #CA7872
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 #CA7872 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.
#CA7872#8B8B71#A88472#9A9A6E#AF8D70#CA7777#CA7875#8E8E8EUsing #CA7872 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca7872: #CA7872;background-color: #CA7872;colors: { 'color-ca7872': '#CA7872' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.471, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_ca7872">#CA7872</color>fill="#CA7872"More Red Colors
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#CA7872 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA7872?
#CA7872 is a light red — rgb(202, 120, 114) in RGB and hsl(4, 45%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #CA7872?
#CA7872 is rgb(202, 120, 114) — red 202, green 120, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA7872?
#CA7872 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 44%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA7872 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CA7872 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA7872 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA7872 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.75, which is visibly different.
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