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#CA868E Color

#CA868E is rgb(202, 134, 142) in RGB, hsl(353, 39%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 30%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Rose (#C08081), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA868E
HEX#CA868E
RGBrgb(202, 134, 142)
HSLhsl(353, 39%, 66%)
HSVhsv(353, 34%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 30%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.084 11.8)
LABlab(63.24% 27.62 7.01)
LCHlch(63.24% 28.49 14.24)

What #CA868E 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 #CA868E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CA868E Channel Values

How #CA868E 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 134 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 39% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 34% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 30% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA868E 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 text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CA868E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA868E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CA868E

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 #CA868E 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#CA868E
Protanopia#95958E
Protanomaly#AD8F8E
Deuteranopia#A1A18C
Deuteranomaly#B3978D
Tritanopia#C98787
Tritanomaly#CA878A
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #CA868E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca868e: #CA868E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA868E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca868e': '#CA868E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.525, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_ca868e">#CA868E</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA868E"

More Red Colors

#CA868E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CA868E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA868E?

#CA868E is a light red — rgb(202, 134, 142) in RGB and hsl(353, 39%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.

What is the RGB value of #CA868E?

#CA868E is rgb(202, 134, 142) — red 202, green 134, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA868E?

#CA868E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 30%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA868E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA868E scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA868E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA868E 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.08, which is visibly different.

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