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#CAAFBC Color

#CAAFBC is rgb(202, 175, 188) in RGB, hsl(331, 20%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 7%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CAAFBC
HEX#CAAFBC
RGBrgb(202, 175, 188)
HSLhsl(331, 20%, 74%)
HSVhsv(331, 13%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 7%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.036 347.3)
LABlab(74.14% 11.71 -2.86)
LCHlch(74.14% 12.05 346.25)

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

Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 5.43Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 6.55Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 7.48Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.66Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 9.03Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.57

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

#CAAFBC Channel Values

How #CAAFBC 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 175 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 20% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 13% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 7% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAAFBC 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #CAAFBC

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

Base
#CAAFBC
Complementary
#AFCABD
Analogous
#CAAFCA
Analogous
#CAB0AF
Triadic
#BCCAAF
Triadic
#AFBCCA
Split comp.
#AFCAB0
Split comp.
#AFCACA

Tints & Shades of #CAAFBC

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

#D0B9C4
#D8C5CE
#DECED6
#E7DAE0
#EDE3E8
#F5F0F2

Shades

#B691A3
#A17289
#875A6F
#684556
#49313D
#2B1D23

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

How #CAAFBC 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#CAAFBC
Protanopia#B4B4BC
Protanomaly#BDB2BC
Deuteranopia#B9B9BB
Deuteranomaly#C0B5BC
Tritanopia#C9B1B1
Tritanomaly#C9B0B5
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CAAFBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-caafbc: #CAAFBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CAAFBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-caafbc': '#CAAFBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.686, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_caafbc">#CAAFBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CAAFBC"

More Pink Colors

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

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CAAFBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CAAFBC?

#CAAFBC is a light pink — rgb(202, 175, 188) in RGB and hsl(331, 20%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #CAAFBC?

#CAAFBC is rgb(202, 175, 188) — red 202, green 175, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CAAFBC?

#CAAFBC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 7%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CAAFBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CAAFBC scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CAAFBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CAAFBC 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 8.66, 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.