#CAAE72 Color
#CAAE72 is rgb(202, 174, 114) in RGB, hsl(41, 45%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 44%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CAAE72rgb(202, 174, 114)hsl(41, 45%, 62%)hsv(41, 44%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 44%, 21%)oklch(76.2% 0.085 85.5)lab(72.56% 4.54 34.69)lch(72.56% 34.99 82.55)What #CAAE72 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 #CAAE72, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CAAE72 Channel Values
How #CAAE72 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 174 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 45% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 44% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 44% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.14:1 vs white · 9.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAAE72 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 #CAAE72
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAAE72; 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 #CAAE72
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 #CAAE72 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.
#CAAE72#B3B372#BDB172#B8B871#BFB471#CFA8A8#CDAA95#B1B1B1Using #CAAE72 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-caae72: #CAAE72;background-color: #CAAE72;colors: { 'color-caae72': '#CAAE72' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.682, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_caae72">#CAAE72</color>fill="#CAAE72"More Yellow Colors
#CAAE72 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CAAE72 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CAAE72?
#CAAE72 is a light yellow — rgb(202, 174, 114) in RGB and hsl(41, 45%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.25.
What is the RGB value of #CAAE72?
#CAAE72 is rgb(202, 174, 114) — red 202, green 174, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CAAE72?
#CAAE72 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 44%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CAAE72 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CAAE72 scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CAAE72 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CAAE72 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 8.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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