Palettes / Colors / #CA2154
#CA2154 — Pink
#CA2154 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: crimson (#DC143C) — not an exact match. CSS crimson gives you #DC143C, a different color; use #CA2154 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CA2154 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #21CA97; it also sits naturally between #CA21A8 and #CA4321. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA2154 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 33, 84 |
| HSL | 342°, 72%, 46% |
| HSV | 342°, 84%, 79% |
| CMYK | 0%, 84%, 58%, 21% |
| XYZ | 26.50, 14.28, 9.75 |
| Yxy | 14.28, 0.5244, 0.2827 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.64, 65.28, 15.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.79, 62.01, 9.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 13% · Blue 33%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 84% · Yellow 58% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA2154
.text { color: #CA2154; }
.background { background-color: #CA2154; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA2154; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 33, 84); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(342, 72%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA2154; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 33, 84, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA2154; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 33, 84, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA2154">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA2154">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #21CA97:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.44:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.86:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CA2154: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA2154
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CA2154: ·
How #CA2154 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CA2154 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CA2154?
#CA2154 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 33, 84). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA2154?
#CA2154 is RGB 202, 33, 84 — HSL 342°, 72%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 84%, 58%, 21%.
What colors go with #CA2154?
Its complement is #21CA97; analogous partners are #CA21A8 and #CA4321. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA2154 for text?
White text on #CA2154 has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.86:1.