#CA96A7 Color
#CA96A7 is rgb(202, 150, 167) in RGB, hsl(340, 33%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 17%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA96A7rgb(202, 150, 167)hsl(340, 33%, 69%)hsv(340, 26%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 17%, 21%)oklch(72.7% 0.066 357.5)lab(67.54% 22.01 -0.87)lch(67.54% 22.03 357.73)What #CA96A7 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 #CA96A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CA96A7 Channel Values
How #CA96A7 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 150 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 33% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 26% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 17% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.49:1 vs white · 8.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA96A7 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 #CA96A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA96A7; 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 #CA96A7
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 #CA96A7 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.
#CA96A7#A0A0A7#B39CA7#AAAAA5#B7A2A6#C89898#C9979E#A4A4A4Using #CA96A7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca96a7: #CA96A7;background-color: #CA96A7;colors: { 'color-ca96a7': '#CA96A7' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.588, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_ca96a7">#CA96A7</color>fill="#CA96A7"More Pink Colors
#CA96A7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA96A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA96A7?
#CA96A7 is a light pink — rgb(202, 150, 167) in RGB and hsl(340, 33%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.51.
What is the RGB value of #CA96A7?
#CA96A7 is rgb(202, 150, 167) — red 202, green 150, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA96A7?
#CA96A7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 17%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA96A7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CA96A7 scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA96A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA96A7 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 9.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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