What color is #C08EAD?

#C08EAD is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C08EAD?

The RGB value is 192, 142, 173: 192 red, 142 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C08EAD?

The complementary color is #8EC0A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C08EAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C08EAD color

#C08EAD rgb(192, 142, 173)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C08EAD is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 55.7% green and 67.8% blue (192, 142, 173).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 28% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 10% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Mauve Magic (#BF91B2), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.71:1).

#C08EAD color codes

HEX	`#C08EAD`
RGB	`rgb(192, 142, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 55.7%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 28%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 26%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 10%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.62, 23.9, -8.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.62, 25.47, 339.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.954, 33.571, 43.955)`
Decimal	`12619437`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C08EAD, 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 #C08EAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C08EAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.71:1	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 #C08EAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c08ead; }
.text { color: #c08ead; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c08ead; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 142 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c08ead, #c08e94); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #C08EAD?: #C08EAD is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C08EAD?: The RGB value is 192, 142, 173: 192 red, 142 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C08EAD?: The complementary color is #8EC0A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C08EAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.