Close to Candy Pink
#CA616F
#CA616F is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Candy Pink. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 38% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 352°, with 50% saturation and 59% 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 #CA616F.
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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5.45:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.45:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA616F as they’d see it.
#CA616F 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 #CA616F
What color is #CA616F?
#CA616F is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Candy Pink. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 38% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 352°, with 50% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA616F in RGB?
#CA616F is rgb(202, 97, 111): 202 red, 97 green, and 111 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA616F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 52, 45, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA616F?
PANTONE 7419 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CA616F?
Its complement #119285 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.