What color is #C07CA2?

#C07CA2 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C07CA2?

The RGB value is 192, 124, 162: 192 red, 124 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C07CA2?

The complementary color is #7CC09A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C07CA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C07CA2 color

#C07CA2 rgb(192, 124, 162)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C07CA2 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 48.6% green and 63.5% blue (192, 124, 162).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 35% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#C07CA2 color codes

HEX	`#C07CA2`
RGB	`rgb(192, 124, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 48.6%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 35%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 35%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 16%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.1, 31.96, -9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.1, 33.29, 343.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.468, 28.232, 37.757)`
Decimal	`12614818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C07CA2, 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 #C07CA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C07CA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	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 #C07CA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c07ca2; }
.text { color: #c07ca2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c07ca2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 124 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c07ca2, #c07c80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #C07CA2?: #C07CA2 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C07CA2?: The RGB value is 192, 124, 162: 192 red, 124 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C07CA2?: The complementary color is #7CC09A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C07CA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.