#CAACA5 Color
#CAACA5 is rgb(202, 172, 165) in RGB, hsl(11, 26%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 18%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CAACA5rgb(202, 172, 165)hsl(11, 26%, 72%)hsv(11, 18%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 18%, 21%)oklch(76.9% 0.037 33.3)lab(72.89% 10.42 7.87)lch(72.89% 13.06 37.06)What #CAACA5 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 #CAACA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CAACA5 Channel Values
How #CAACA5 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 172 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 26% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 18% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 18% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.11:1 vs white · 9.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAACA5 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 #CAACA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAACA5; 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 #CAACA5
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 #CAACA5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-caaca5: #CAACA5;background-color: #CAACA5;colors: { 'color-caaca5': '#CAACA5' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.675, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_caaca5">#CAACA5</color>fill="#CAACA5"More Red Colors
#CAACA5 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CAACA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CAACA5?
#CAACA5 is a light red — rgb(202, 172, 165) in RGB and hsl(11, 26%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.
What is the RGB value of #CAACA5?
#CAACA5 is rgb(202, 172, 165) — red 202, green 172, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CAACA5?
#CAACA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 18%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CAACA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CAACA5 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CAACA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CAACA5 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 11.6, which is visibly different.
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