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#CAA0C9 Color

#CAA0C9 is rgb(202, 160, 201) in RGB, hsl(301, 28%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CAA0C9
HEX#CAA0C9
RGBrgb(202, 160, 201)
HSLhsl(301, 28%, 71%)
HSVhsv(301, 21%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.074 327)
LABlab(70.79% 21.20 -14.90)
LCHlch(70.79% 25.92 324.90)

What #CAA0C9 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 #CAA0C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 2.11Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 4.87Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 6.17Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 6.19Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.09Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.28

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

#CAA0C9 Channel Values

How #CAA0C9 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 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 28% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 21% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAA0C9 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CAA0C9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CAA0C9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAA0C9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CAA0C9
Complementary
#A0CAA1
Analogous
#B6A0CA
Analogous
#CAA0B4
Triadic
#C9CAA0
Triadic
#A0C9CA
Split comp.
#B4CAA0
Split comp.
#A0CAB6

Tints & Shades of #CAA0C9

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

#D1ADD1
#D8BAD8
#E0C8DF
#E5D1E5
#EDDEEC
#F4EBF4

Shades

#B780B6
#A762A6
#894D88
#6C3D6B
#4B2A4B
#2E1A2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CAA0C9.

How #CAA0C9 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#CAA0C9
Protanopia#A8A8C9
Protanomaly#B7A5C9
Deuteranopia#AFAFC8
Deuteranomaly#BBA9C8
Tritanopia#C5A6A6
Tritanomaly#C7A4B5
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CAA0C9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-caa0c9: #CAA0C9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CAA0C9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-caa0c9': '#CAA0C9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.627, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_caa0c9">#CAA0C9</color>
SVG fillfill="#CAA0C9"

More Pink Colors

#CAA0C9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CAA0C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CAA0C9?

#CAA0C9 is a light pink — rgb(202, 160, 201) in RGB and hsl(301, 28%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.11.

What is the RGB value of #CAA0C9?

#CAA0C9 is rgb(202, 160, 201) — red 202, green 160, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CAA0C9?

#CAA0C9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CAA0C9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CAA0C9 scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CAA0C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CAA0C9 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.96, which is visibly different.

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