#CA8468 Color
#CA8468 is rgb(202, 132, 104) in RGB, hsl(17, 48%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 49%, 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 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA8468rgb(202, 132, 104)hsl(17, 48%, 60%)hsv(17, 49%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 49%, 21%)oklch(67.9% 0.096 42.5)lab(62.10% 25.44 26.78)lch(62.10% 36.94 46.47)What #CA8468 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 #CA8468, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CA8468 Channel Values
How #CA8468 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 132 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 48% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 49% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 49% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.99:1 vs white · 7.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA8468 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 #CA8468
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA8468; 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 #CA8468
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 #CA8468 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.
#CA8468#939367#AC8D68#A0A064#B29566#CC8181#CB8278#959595Using #CA8468 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca8468: #CA8468;background-color: #CA8468;colors: { 'color-ca8468': '#CA8468' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.518, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_ca8468">#CA8468</color>fill="#CA8468"More Orange Colors
#CA8468 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA8468 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA8468?
#CA8468 is a light orange — rgb(202, 132, 104) in RGB and hsl(17, 48%, 60%) 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 7.1.
What is the RGB value of #CA8468?
#CA8468 is rgb(202, 132, 104) — red 202, green 132, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA8468?
#CA8468 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 49%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA8468 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CA8468 scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA8468 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA8468 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 9.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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