#CA9997 Hex Color

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Hex color #ca9997 graphic
#ca9997 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, warm, mellow, red and reddish. It is a shade of red. The hex code is #ca9997.

Questions about #ca9997

What is #ca9997 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ca9997 is rgb(202, 153, 151), in HSL hsl(2, 32%, 69%) and in CMYK 0%, 24%, 25%, 21%.
Is #ca9997 readable on white or black?
#ca9997 has a 2.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.51:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.