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#CAA0AD Color

#CAA0AD is rgb(202, 160, 173) in RGB, hsl(341, 28%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 14%, 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 7.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CAA0AD
HEX#CAA0AD
RGBrgb(202, 160, 173)
HSLhsl(341, 28%, 71%)
HSVhsv(341, 21%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 14%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.052 358)
LABlab(70.09% 17.54 -0.51)
LCHlch(70.09% 17.55 358.33)

What #CAA0AD 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 #CAA0AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tuscany#C09999ΔE 7.54Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 8.37Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 9.77Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 10.1Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 10.72English Lavender#B48395ΔE 10.8

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

#CAA0AD Channel Values

How #CAA0AD 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 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 28% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 21% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 14% · 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 #CAA0AD 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 #CAA0AD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CAA0AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAA0AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CAA0AD
Complementary
#A0CABD
Analogous
#CAA0C2
Analogous
#CAA8A0
Triadic
#ADCAA0
Triadic
#A0ADCA
Split comp.
#A0CAA8
Split comp.
#A0C2CA

Tints & Shades of #CAA0AD

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

#D1ADB9
#D8BAC4
#E0C8CF
#E5D1D8
#EDDEE3
#F4EBEE

Shades

#B78091
#A76278
#894D60
#6C3D4C
#4B2A35
#2E1A20

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CAA0AD.

How #CAA0AD 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#CAA0AD
Protanopia#A8A8AD
Protanomaly#B7A5AD
Deuteranopia#AFAFAC
Deuteranomaly#BBA9AC
Tritanopia#C9A2A2
Tritanomaly#C9A1A6
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CAA0AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-caa0ad: #CAA0AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CAA0AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-caa0ad': '#CAA0AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.627, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_caa0ad">#CAA0AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CAA0AD"

More Pink Colors

#CAA0AD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CAA0AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CAA0AD?

#CAA0AD is a light pink — rgb(202, 160, 173) in RGB and hsl(341, 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 7.54.

What is the RGB value of #CAA0AD?

#CAA0AD is rgb(202, 160, 173) — red 202, green 160, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CAA0AD?

#CAA0AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 14%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CAA0AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CAA0AD 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 #CAA0AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CAA0AD 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 9.77, 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.