Information about #CA9686 color

#CA9686 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CA9686 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 150, 134) — 79.2% red, 58.8% green, 52.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 27 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CA9686 reads as a moderately toned earthy red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quicksand (#C3988B). Slightly further away sit Khaki Rose (#C5908E) and Oriental Pink (#C28E88).

The recipe behind #CA9686 is rgb(202, 150, 134), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CA9686: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CA9686 color variations

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

#CA9686 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 #CA9686

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#CA9686
  • RGB202, 150, 134
  • CMYK0, 20, 27, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 150, 134)
  • HSL14°, 39%, 66%
  • HSL Precise14.118°, 39.08%, 65.882%
  • HSV14°, 34%, 79%
  • HSB14°, 34%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.588, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.588, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.588, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCA9686
  • DECIMAL ID13276806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01