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#CAAFBD Color

#CAAFBD is rgb(202, 175, 189) in RGB, hsl(329, 20%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 6%, 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 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CAAFBD
HEX#CAAFBD
RGBrgb(202, 175, 189)
HSLhsl(329, 20%, 74%)
HSVhsv(329, 13%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 6%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.036 345.3)
LABlab(74.16% 11.84 -3.37)
LCHlch(74.16% 12.31 344.09)

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

Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 5.14Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 6.94Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 7.99Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.27Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.72Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.43

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

#CAAFBD Channel Values

How #CAAFBD 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 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 20% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 13% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 6% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAAFBD 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #CAAFBD

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

Base
#CAAFBD
Complementary
#AFCABC
Analogous
#CAAFCA
Analogous
#CAAFB0
Triadic
#BDCAAF
Triadic
#AFBDCA
Split comp.
#B0CAAF
Split comp.
#AFCACA

Tints & Shades of #CAAFBD

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

#D0B9C5
#D8C5CF
#DECED6
#E7DAE1
#EDE3E8
#F5F0F2

Shades

#B691A4
#A1728A
#875A71
#684557
#49313E
#2B1D24

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

How #CAAFBD 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#CAAFBD
Protanopia#B4B4BD
Protanomaly#BDB2BD
Deuteranopia#B9B9BC
Deuteranomaly#C0B5BD
Tritanopia#C8B1B1
Tritanomaly#C9B0B6
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CAAFBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-caafbd: #CAAFBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CAAFBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-caafbd': '#CAAFBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.686, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_caafbd">#CAAFBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#CAAFBD"

More Pink Colors

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

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CAAFBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CAAFBD?

#CAAFBD is a light pink — rgb(202, 175, 189) in RGB and hsl(329, 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 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #CAAFBD?

#CAAFBD is rgb(202, 175, 189) — red 202, green 175, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CAAFBD?

#CAAFBD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 6%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CAAFBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CAAFBD scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CAAFBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CAAFBD 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 8.27, 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.