Information about #CAAEA1 color

#CAAEA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CAAEA1 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 174, 161) — 79.2% red, 68.2% green, 63.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 16 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CAAEA1 presents itself as a moderately toned warm orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spring Beige (#CFB5A1) and Antidote (#C1B09F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(202, 174, 161)), which gives #CAAEA1 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CAAEA1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #CAAEA1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CAAEA1 color variations

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#CAAEA1 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 #CAAEA1

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

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Spring Beige color link
Spring Beige

#CFB5A1

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Grain Brown color link
Grain Brown

#CAB8A2

Eunry color link
Eunry

#CDA59C

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Moleskin color link
Moleskin

#C6AA97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAAEA1
  • RGB202, 174, 161
  • CMYK0, 11, 16, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 174, 161)
  • HSL19°, 28%, 71%
  • HSL Precise19.024°, 27.891%, 71.176%
  • HSV19°, 20%, 79%
  • HSB19°, 20%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.682, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.682, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.682, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAAEA1
  • DECIMAL ID13282977
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01