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#CA819E Color

#CA819E is rgb(202, 129, 158) in RGB, hsl(336, 41%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 22%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce (#CC8899), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA819E
HEX#CA819E
RGBrgb(202, 129, 158)
HSLhsl(336, 41%, 65%)
HSVhsv(336, 36%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 22%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.097 354.5)
LABlab(62.47% 31.87 -3.16)
LCHlch(62.47% 32.02 354.34)

What #CA819E 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 #CA819E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Puce#CC8899ΔE 6.55Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 8.69Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 9.95Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 9.99Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 10.6English Lavender#B48395ΔE 10.74

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

#CA819E Channel Values

How #CA819E 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 129 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 41% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 36% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 22% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA819E 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 text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA819E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA819E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA819E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA819E
Complementary
#81CAAD
Analogous
#CA81C3
Analogous
#CA8881
Triadic
#9ECA81
Triadic
#819ECA
Split comp.
#81CA88
Split comp.
#81C3CA

Tints & Shades of #CA819E

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

#D293AC
#D8A2B7
#DFB3C5
#E7C5D3
#EED7E1
#F4E6EC

Shades

#BD6186
#AD4870
#8C3B5B
#6C2D46
#4C2031
#2F141E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA819E.

How #CA819E 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#CA819E
Protanopia#91919E
Protanomaly#AB8B9E
Deuteranopia#9E9E9C
Deuteranomaly#B1939D
Tritanopia#C88585
Tritanomaly#C98390
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA819E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca819e: #CA819E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA819E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca819e': '#CA819E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.506, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_ca819e">#CA819E</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA819E"

More Pink Colors

#CA819E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CA819E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA819E?

#CA819E is a light pink — rgb(202, 129, 158) in RGB and hsl(336, 41%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce (#CC8899), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.

What is the RGB value of #CA819E?

#CA819E is rgb(202, 129, 158) — red 202, green 129, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA819E?

#CA819E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 22%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA819E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA819E scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA819E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA819E 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 14.31, which is visibly different.

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