Recognised as Colour

#CA8879

#CA8879
Red
Dark
Nearest: Dark salmon

#CA8879 is a red with RGB values 202, 136, 121 and HSL 11°, 43%, 63%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark salmon.

Colour values

#CA8879#CA8879

HEX#CA8879

RGBrgb(202, 136, 121)

RGB (0–1)0.7922, 0.5333, 0.4745

RGB percentages79.2%, 53.3%, 47.5%

HSLhsl(11.1, 43.3%, 63.3%)

HSV / HSBhsv(11.1, 40.1%, 79.2%)

CMYK0%, 32.7%, 40.1%, 20.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,273,209

CSS custom property--colour: #CA8879;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.31545WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness157.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.31:1

Contrast with white2.87:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black7.31:1WCAG normal text: AAA

Greyscale equivalent#959595

Inverted#357786

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#979078no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 25.6 from the original

Deuteranopia#A79E78no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 26.5 from the original

Tritanopia#D87F84no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 13 from the original

Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text2.87:1WCAG large text: Fail

Contrast with black, large text7.31:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Dark salmon · ΔE 12.5 Rosy brown · ΔE 13.4 Light coral · ΔE 19.7 Light salmon · ΔE 21.6 Tan · ΔE 22.8 Light pink · ΔE 22.9

Nearest named CSS colourDark salmon (#E9967A)ΔE 12.55, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyred

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#79BBCA

Analogous#CA7993, #CAB079

Triadic#79CA88, #8879CA

Split complementary#79CAB0, #7993CA

Tetradic#93CA79, #79BBCA, #B179CA

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#F5E9E7

Lighter +20%#E7C9C2

Lighter +10%#D8A89E

Darker −10%#BC6854

Darker −20%#9E503F

Darker −30%#7A3E30

Darker −40%#552B22

More saturated +25%#E17962

Less saturated −25%#B39790

Channel breakdown

R202

G136

B121

Red202 (79.2%)

Green136 (53.3%)

Blue121 (47.5%)

Hue11.11°

Saturation (HSL)43.32%

Lightness63.33%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR CA · G 88 · B 79

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Harmonies

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Also reads as

Ca8879 (chemical formula)

Formula
355,852.562 g/mol
8879 atoms

Ca8879 has a molar mass of 355,852.562 g/mol, made up of 8879 atoms across 1 element: 8879 × Ca.

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Molar mass

Molar mass355,852.562 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule8879

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule5.9090708 × 10^-19 g

Molecules per gram1.6923134 × 10^18

Name

NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show

Composition by mass

Ca100%

Calcium (Ca × 8879)355,852.562 g/mol, 100%

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Elements in this formula

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