#CA8CA5 Color
#CA8CA5 is rgb(202, 140, 165) in RGB, hsl(336, 37%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 18%, 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 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA8CA5rgb(202, 140, 165)hsl(336, 37%, 67%)hsv(336, 31%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 18%, 21%)oklch(70.9% 0.082 353.5)lab(65.14% 26.97 -3.23)lch(65.14% 27.16 353.17)What #CA8CA5 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 #CA8CA5, 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 pink in the library.
#CA8CA5 Channel Values
How #CA8CA5 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 140 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 37% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 31% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 18% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.69:1 vs white · 7.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA8CA5 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 #CA8CA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA8CA5; 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 #CA8CA5
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 #CA8CA5 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.
#CA8CA5#9999A5#AF94A5#A4A4A3#B49BA4#C88F8F#C98E99#9E9E9EUsing #CA8CA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca8ca5: #CA8CA5;background-color: #CA8CA5;colors: { 'color-ca8ca5': '#CA8CA5' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.549, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_ca8ca5">#CA8CA5</color>fill="#CA8CA5"More Pink Colors
#CA8CA5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA8CA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA8CA5?
#CA8CA5 is a light pink — rgb(202, 140, 165) in RGB and hsl(336, 37%, 67%) 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 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #CA8CA5?
#CA8CA5 is rgb(202, 140, 165) — red 202, green 140, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA8CA5?
#CA8CA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 18%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA8CA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CA8CA5 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA8CA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA8CA5 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 13.94, which is visibly different.
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