Information about #CAACA4 color

#CAACA4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CAACA4 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 172, 164) — 79.2% red, 67.5% green, 64.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 15 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CAACA4 is a mildly saturated red that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cherish (#C6ABA9) and Spring Beige (#CFB5A1).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(202, 172, 164)), which gives #CAACA4 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CAACA4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CAACA4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CAACA4 color variations

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

#CAACA4 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CAACA4

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAACA4
  • RGB202, 172, 164
  • CMYK0, 12, 15, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 172, 164)
  • HSL13°, 26%, 72%
  • HSL Precise12.632°, 26.389%, 71.765%
  • HSV13°, 19%, 79%
  • HSB13°, 19%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.675, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.675, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.675, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAACA4
  • DECIMAL ID13282468
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01