Palettes / Colors / #CAAAAC
#CAAAAC — Light Dusty Red
#CAAAAC is a red color we call Light Dusty Red, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the red family.
#CAAAAC is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 #AACAC8; it also sits naturally between #CAAABC and #CAB8AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAAAAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 170, 172 |
| HSL | 356°, 23%, 73% |
| HSV | 356°, 16%, 79% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 15%, 21% |
| XYZ | 46.18, 44.28, 45.14 |
| Yxy | 44.28, 0.3405, 0.3266 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.42, 11.96, 3.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.55, 11.14, 2.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 67% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 15% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAAAAC
.text { color: #CAAAAC; }
.background { background-color: #CAAAAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAAAAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 170, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 23%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAAAAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 170, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAAAAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 170, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAAAAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAAAAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AACAC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAAAAC: #000000.
How #CAAAAC 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 #CAAAAC 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 #CAAAAC?
#CAAAAC is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 202, 170, 172). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAAAAC?
#CAAAAC is RGB 202, 170, 172 — HSL 356°, 23%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 15%, 21%.
What colors go with #CAAAAC?
Its complement is #AACAC8; analogous partners are #CAAABC and #CAB8AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAAAAC for text?
Black text on #CAAAAC has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.13:1.