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#CA91AF Color

#CA91AF is rgb(202, 145, 175) in RGB, hsl(328, 35%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 13%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CA91AF
HEX#CA91AF
RGBrgb(202, 145, 175)
HSLhsl(328, 35%, 68%)
HSVhsv(328, 28%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 13%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.079 346.4)
LABlab(66.55% 25.57 -6.77)
LCHlch(66.55% 26.45 345.17)

What #CA91AF 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 #CA91AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 6.68English Lavender#B48395ΔE 9.09Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 9.2Puce#CC8899ΔE 9.7Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 10.37Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 10.46

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

#CA91AF Channel Values

How #CA91AF 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 145 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 35% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 28% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 13% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA91AF 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA91AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CA91AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA91AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CA91AF
Complementary
#91CAAB
Analogous
#C891CA
Analogous
#CA9193
Triadic
#AFCA91
Triadic
#91AFCA
Split comp.
#93CA91
Split comp.
#91CAC8

Tints & Shades of #CA91AF

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

#D19FB9
#D9B0C6
#E0BED0
#E6CBDA
#EDD9E4
#F5EAF0

Shades

#BB7299
#AC5382
#8D446B
#6B3351
#4C2439
#2D1622

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA91AF.

How #CA91AF 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#CA91AF
Protanopia#9D9DAF
Protanomaly#B198AF
Deuteranopia#A7A7AD
Deuteranomaly#B69EAE
Tritanopia#C79595
Tritanomaly#C894A0
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CA91AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ca91af: #CA91AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CA91AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ca91af': '#CA91AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.569, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_ca91af">#CA91AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CA91AF"

More Pink Colors

#CA91AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CA91AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CA91AF?

#CA91AF is a light pink — rgb(202, 145, 175) in RGB and hsl(328, 35%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #CA91AF?

#CA91AF is rgb(202, 145, 175) — red 202, green 145, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CA91AF?

#CA91AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 13%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CA91AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CA91AF scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CA91AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CA91AF 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 16.13, which is visibly different.

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