Close to Mulberry
#CA538F
#CA538F is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Mulberry. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 32.5% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 53% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CA538F.
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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5.15:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.15:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA538F as they’d see it.
#CA538F 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 #CA538F
What color is #CA538F?
#CA538F is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Mulberry. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 32.5% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 53% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA538F in RGB?
#CA538F is rgb(202, 83, 143): 202 red, 83 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA538F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 59, 29, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA538F?
PANTONE 218 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CA538F?
Its complement #04905A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.