#CAB5B4 Color
#CAB5B4 is rgb(202, 181, 180) in RGB, hsl(3, 17%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 11%, 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 2.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CAB5B4rgb(202, 181, 180)hsl(3, 17%, 75%)hsv(3, 11%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 11%, 21%)oklch(79.1% 0.024 21)lab(75.47% 7.63 3.40)lch(75.47% 8.35 23.98)What #CAB5B4 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 #CAB5B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CAB5B4 Channel Values
How #CAB5B4 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 181 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 17% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 11% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 11% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAB5B4 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 #CAB5B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAB5B4; 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 #CAB5B4
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 #CAB5B4 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-cab5b4: #CAB5B4;background-color: #CAB5B4;colors: { 'color-cab5b4': '#CAB5B4' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.710, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_cab5b4">#CAB5B4</color>fill="#CAB5B4"More Red Colors
#CAB5B4 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CAB5B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CAB5B4?
#CAB5B4 is a light red — rgb(202, 181, 180) in RGB and hsl(3, 17%, 75%) 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 2.52.
What is the RGB value of #CAB5B4?
#CAB5B4 is rgb(202, 181, 180) — red 202, green 181, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CAB5B4?
#CAB5B4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 11%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CAB5B4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CAB5B4 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CAB5B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CAB5B4 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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