#CA8472 Color
#CA8472 is rgb(202, 132, 114) in RGB, hsl(12, 45%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 44%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA8472rgb(202, 132, 114)hsl(12, 45%, 62%)hsv(12, 44%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 44%, 21%)oklch(68.1% 0.091 35.1)lab(62.26% 26.18 21.43)lch(62.26% 33.83 39.30)What #CA8472 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 #CA8472, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CA8472 Channel Values
How #CA8472 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 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 45% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 44% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 44% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.98:1 vs white · 7.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA8472 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 #CA8472
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA8472; 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 #CA8472
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 #CA8472 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.
#CA8472#939371#AC8D72#A0A06F#B29570#CB8282#CB837C#959595Using #CA8472 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca8472: #CA8472;background-color: #CA8472;colors: { 'color-ca8472': '#CA8472' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.518, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_ca8472">#CA8472</color>fill="#CA8472"More Red Colors
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#CA8472 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA8472?
#CA8472 is a light red — rgb(202, 132, 114) in RGB and hsl(12, 45%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.34.
What is the RGB value of #CA8472?
#CA8472 is rgb(202, 132, 114) — red 202, green 132, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA8472?
#CA8472 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 44%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA8472 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CA8472 scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA8472 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA8472 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 11.27, which is visibly different.
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