Palettes / Colors / #CA4E7D
#CA4E7D — Muted Pink
#CA4E7D is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #CA4E7D 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.
#CA4E7D is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4ECA9B; it also sits naturally between #CA4EBC and #CA5D4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA4E7D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 78, 125 |
| HSL | 337°, 54%, 55% |
| HSV | 337°, 61%, 79% |
| CMYK | 0%, 61%, 38%, 21% |
| XYZ | 30.78, 19.49, 21.54 |
| Yxy | 19.49, 0.4287, 0.2714 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.25, 53.49, -0.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.14, 50.37, -0.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 31% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 38% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA4E7D
.text { color: #CA4E7D; }
.background { background-color: #CA4E7D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA4E7D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 78, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(337, 54%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA4E7D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 78, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA4E7D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 78, 125, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA4E7D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA4E7D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CA4E7D
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Tones of #CA4E7D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4ECA9B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.29:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.90:1 AA |
Best text color on #CA4E7D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA4E7D
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 #CA4E7D: ·
How #CA4E7D 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 #CA4E7D 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 #CA4E7D?
#CA4E7D is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 202, 78, 125). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA4E7D?
#CA4E7D is RGB 202, 78, 125 — HSL 337°, 54%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 61%, 38%, 21%.
What colors go with #CA4E7D?
Its complement is #4ECA9B; analogous partners are #CA4EBC and #CA5D4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA4E7D for text?
Black text on #CA4E7D has a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.29:1.