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#CA8D7B Ginger Scent

#CA8D7B is a light, moderately saturated red named Ginger Scent. In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 55.3% green and 48.2% blue (rgb(202, 141, 123)). Its HSL value is 14° hue, 43% saturation and 64% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 39% yellow and 21% black. #CA8D7B is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.61:1.

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Variations of #CA8D7B

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#CA8D7B color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CA8D7B for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CA8D7B appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 86% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #AAA07B
  • Protanopia 85% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9B947A
  • Protanomaly 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AA947A
  • Deuteranopia 86% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #AAA07B
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B49A7A
  • Tritanopia 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D88488
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D08981
  • Achromatopsia 84% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #9C9C9C
  • Achromatomaly 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A99894

#CA8D7B contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.76:1 Very poor#CA8D7B text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.61:1 Very good#CA8D7B text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CA8D7B in CSS

/* Ginger Scent */
.color { color: #CA8D7B; }
.background { background-color: #CA8D7B; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CA8D7B; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(202 141 123);
color: hsl(14 43% 64%);
color: oklch(0.699 0.079 37.1);

#CA8D7B FAQ

What color is #CA8D7B?

#CA8D7B is a light, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Ginger Scent. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CA8D7B?

#CA8D7B is rgb(202, 141, 123) in RGB, hsl(14, 43%, 64%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 30%, 39%, 21%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CA8D7B?

The complementary color of #CA8D7B is #7BB8CA, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CA8D7B?

Black text has the best contrast on #CA8D7B: 7.61:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CA8D7B a warm or cool color?

#CA8D7B is a warm color.