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#CA86A2 Color

#CA86A2 is rgb(202, 134, 162) in RGB, hsl(335, 39%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 20%, 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 5.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA86A2
HEX#CA86A2
RGBrgb(202, 134, 162)
HSLhsl(335, 39%, 66%)
HSVhsv(335, 34%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 20%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.09 353.4)
LABlab(63.69% 29.73 -3.65)
LCHlch(63.69% 29.96 353.01)

What #CA86A2 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 #CA86A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Puce#CC8899ΔE 5.97Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 9.09English Lavender#B48395ΔE 9.19Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 9.35Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 10.69Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 10.78

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

#CA86A2 Channel Values

How #CA86A2 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 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 39% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 34% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 20% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.82:1 vs white · 7.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA86A2 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 text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA86A2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA86A2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA86A2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA86A2
Complementary
#86CAAE
Analogous
#CA86C4
Analogous
#CA8C86
Triadic
#A3CA86
Triadic
#86A3CA
Split comp.
#86CA8C
Split comp.
#86C4CA

Tints & Shades of #CA86A2

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

#D298B0
#D8A6BB
#E0B8C9
#E6C6D4
#EED8E1
#F4E6EC

Shades

#BC678A
#AA4B72
#8A3D5D
#6E304A
#4E2234
#2E141F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA86A2.

How #CA86A2 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#CA86A2
Protanopia#9595A2
Protanomaly#AD8FA2
Deuteranopia#A1A1A0
Deuteranomaly#B397A1
Tritanopia#C88A8A
Tritanomaly#C98894
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA86A2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca86a2: #CA86A2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA86A2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca86a2': '#CA86A2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.525, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_ca86a2">#CA86A2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA86A2"

More Pink Colors

#CA86A2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CA86A2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA86A2?

#CA86A2 is a light pink — rgb(202, 134, 162) in RGB and hsl(335, 39%, 66%) 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 5.97.

What is the RGB value of #CA86A2?

#CA86A2 is rgb(202, 134, 162) — red 202, green 134, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA86A2?

#CA86A2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 20%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA86A2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA86A2 scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA86A2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA86A2 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 16.15, which is visibly different.

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