Information about #CA959E color

#CA959E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CA959E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 149, 158) — 79.2% red, 58.4% green, 62% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 17 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CA959E reads as a softly balanced earthy red and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Careys Pink (#C99AA0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Viola (#C58F9D) and Pastel Rose Gold (#C79098).

The recipe behind #CA959E is rgb(202, 149, 158), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CA959E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #CA959E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CA959E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CA959E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DFBFC5

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#E9D4D8

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White

#FFFFFF

#CA959E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#B26773

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#8C4652

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#5D2F36

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#2E171B

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Black

#000000

#CA959E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BD8E96

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#B0898F

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#A18489

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#908184

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Grey

#808080

#CA959E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C8CA95

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#CAB695

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#CAA295

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#CA95B3

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#CA95C8

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#B695CA

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#CA959E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#96CAC1
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#CA959E
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#96B9CA
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#96CAA7
#96CAA7

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#CAA796
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#CA96B9
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#CA959E
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#9FCA96
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#969FCA
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#CA959E
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#CAC196
#CAC196

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#96CAC1
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#969FCA
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#B9CA96
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#96CAC1
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#A796CA
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Nearest named colors to #CA959E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Rose Gold Glitter color link
Rose Gold Glitter

#D198A3

Dull Apricot color link
Dull Apricot

#D09C97

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Rosewood Apricot color link
Rosewood Apricot

#D39EA2

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

#CA959E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA959E
  • RGB202, 149, 158
  • CMYK0, 21, 17, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 149, 158)
  • HSL350°, 33%, 69%
  • HSL Precise349.811°, 33.333%, 68.824%
  • HSV350°, 26%, 79%
  • HSB350°, 26%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.584, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.584, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.584, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCA959E
  • DECIMAL ID13276574
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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