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#CAA0AC Color

#CAA0AC is rgb(202, 160, 172) in RGB, hsl(343, 28%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 15%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CAA0AC
HEX#CAA0AC
RGBrgb(202, 160, 172)
HSLhsl(343, 28%, 71%)
HSVhsv(343, 21%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 15%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.052 359.5)
LABlab(70.07% 17.42 0.01)
LCHlch(70.07% 17.42 0.02)

What #CAA0AC 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 #CAA0AC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tuscany#C09999ΔE 7.06Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 8Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 9.36Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 10.31Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 10.43Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 10.57

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

#CAA0AC Channel Values

How #CAA0AC 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 160 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 28% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 21% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 15% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAA0AC 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CAA0AC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CAA0AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAA0AC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CAA0AC
Complementary
#A0CABE
Analogous
#CAA0C1
Analogous
#CAA9A0
Triadic
#ACCAA0
Triadic
#A0ACCA
Split comp.
#A0CAA9
Split comp.
#A0C1CA

Tints & Shades of #CAA0AC

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

#D1ADB8
#D8BAC3
#E0C8CE
#E5D1D7
#EDDEE2
#F4EBEE

Shades

#B7808F
#A76276
#894D5E
#6C3D4A
#4B2A34
#2E1A1F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CAA0AC.

How #CAA0AC 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#CAA0AC
Protanopia#A8A8AC
Protanomaly#B7A5AC
Deuteranopia#AFAFAB
Deuteranomaly#BBA9AB
Tritanopia#C9A2A2
Tritanomaly#C9A1A6
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CAA0AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-caa0ac: #CAA0AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CAA0AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-caa0ac': '#CAA0AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.627, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_caa0ac">#CAA0AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CAA0AC"

More Pink Colors

#CAA0AC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CAA0AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CAA0AC?

#CAA0AC is a light pink — rgb(202, 160, 172) in RGB and hsl(343, 28%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.

What is the RGB value of #CAA0AC?

#CAA0AC is rgb(202, 160, 172) — red 202, green 160, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CAA0AC?

#CAA0AC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 15%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CAA0AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CAA0AC scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CAA0AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CAA0AC 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 9.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.