Close to Old Rose
#CA807E
#CA807E is a light, muted red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 50.2% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 2°, with 42% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CA807E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.90:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.90:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA807E as they’d see it.
#CA807E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CA807E
What color is #CA807E?
#CA807E is a light, muted red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 50.2% green, and 49.4% blue. Its hue is 2°, with 42% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA807E in RGB?
#CA807E is rgb(202, 128, 126): 202 red, 128 green, and 126 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA807E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 37, 38, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA807E?
PANTONE 4995 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CA807E?
Its complement #33A3A6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.