#CA7953 Color
#CA7953 is rgb(202, 121, 83) in RGB, hsl(19, 53%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 59%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA7953rgb(202, 121, 83)hsl(19, 53%, 56%)hsv(19, 59%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 59%, 21%)oklch(65.6% 0.114 45.4)lab(59.32% 29.82 34.81)lch(59.32% 45.84 49.42)What #CA7953 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 #CA7953, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CA7953 Channel Values
How #CA7953 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 121 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 53% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 59% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 59% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.3:1 vs white · 6.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA7953 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 #CA7953
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA7953; 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 #CA7953
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 #CA7953 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.
#CA7953#8B8B52#A88452#9A9A4E#AF8E50#CC7575#CB7769#8E8E8EUsing #CA7953 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca7953: #CA7953;background-color: #CA7953;colors: { 'color-ca7953': '#CA7953' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.475, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_ca7953">#CA7953</color>fill="#CA7953"More Orange Colors
#CA7953 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA7953 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA7953?
#CA7953 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(202, 121, 83) in RGB and hsl(19, 53%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.
What is the RGB value of #CA7953?
#CA7953 is rgb(202, 121, 83) — red 202, green 121, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA7953?
#CA7953 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 59%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA7953 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CA7953 scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA7953 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA7953 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 12.71, which is visibly different.
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