What color is #C88CA4?

#C88CA4 is a light, desaturated rose known as Pinch Me. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Pinch Me?

The RGB value is 200, 140, 164: 200 red, 140 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Pinch Me?

The complementary color is #8CC8B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C88CA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Pinch Me color: hex code #C88CA4

#C88CA4 rgb(200, 140, 164)

Shades of pink

Pinch Me has the hex code #C88CA4. It is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 54.9% green and 64.3% blue (200, 140, 164).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 35% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 18% yellow and 22% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

Pinch Me (#C88CA4) color codes

HEX	`#C88CA4`
RGB	`rgb(200, 140, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 54.9%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 35%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 30%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 18%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.74, 26.37, -3.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.74, 26.6, 352.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.899, 33.718, 39.521)`
Decimal	`13143204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Pinch Me, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C88CA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C88CA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C88CA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c88ca4; }
.text { color: #c88ca4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c88ca4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 140 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c88ca4, #c8928c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

See #C88CA4 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C88CA4?: #C88CA4 is a light, desaturated rose known as Pinch Me. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Pinch Me?: The RGB value is 200, 140, 164: 200 red, 140 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Pinch Me?: The complementary color is #8CC8B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C88CA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.