#CA8881 Color
#CA8881 is rgb(202, 136, 129) in RGB, hsl(6, 41%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 36%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Rose (#C08081), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA8881rgb(202, 136, 129)hsl(6, 41%, 65%)hsv(6, 36%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 36%, 21%)oklch(69.1% 0.082 26.1)lab(63.44% 25.36 14.62)lch(63.44% 29.27 29.97)What #CA8881 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 #CA8881, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CA8881 Channel Values
How #CA8881 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 136 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 41% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 36% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 36% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.86:1 vs white · 7.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA8881 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 #CA8881
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA8881; 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 #CA8881
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 #CA8881 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.
#CA8881#969681#AD9181#A2A27E#B3987F#CB8787#CA8785#999999Using #CA8881 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca8881: #CA8881;background-color: #CA8881;colors: { 'color-ca8881': '#CA8881' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.533, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_ca8881">#CA8881</color>fill="#CA8881"More Red Colors
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#CA8881 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA8881?
#CA8881 is a light red — rgb(202, 136, 129) in RGB and hsl(6, 41%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #CA8881?
#CA8881 is rgb(202, 136, 129) — red 202, green 136, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA8881?
#CA8881 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 36%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA8881 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CA8881 scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA8881 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA8881 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 10.94, which is visibly different.
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