Close to Puce
#CA8293
#CA8293 is a light, muted red, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 51% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 346°, with 40% saturation and 65% 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 #CA8293.
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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7.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.95:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CA8293 as they’d see it.
#CA8293 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 #CA8293
What color is #CA8293?
#CA8293 is a light, muted red, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 51% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 346°, with 40% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CA8293 in RGB?
#CA8293 is rgb(202, 130, 147): 202 red, 130 green, and 147 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CA8293 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 36, 27, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CA8293?
PANTONE 257 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CA8293?
Its complement #50A593 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.