Close to Cherry
#CA044A
#CA044A is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Cherry. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 1.6% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 339°, with 96% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CA044A.
Split complementary
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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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5.79:1 AABlack text on this color
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3.63:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA044A as they’d see it.
#CA044A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CA044A
What color is #CA044A?
#CA044A is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Cherry. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 1.6% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 339°, with 96% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA044A in RGB?
#CA044A is rgb(202, 4, 74): 202 red, 4 green, and 74 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA044A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 98, 63, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA044A?
PANTONE 193 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CA044A?
Its complement #12744C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.