What color is #C09CB5?

#C09CB5 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C09CB5?

The RGB value is 192, 156, 181: 192 red, 156 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C09CB5?

The complementary color is #9CC0A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C09CB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C09CB5 color

#C09CB5 rgb(192, 156, 181)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C09CB5 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 61.2% green and 71% blue (192, 156, 181).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 22% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 6% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lily (#C19FB3), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#C09CB5 color codes

HEX	`#C09CB5`
RGB	`rgb(192, 156, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 61.2%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 22%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 19%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 6%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.26, 17.56, -7.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.26, 19.25, 335.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.966, 38.321, 48.893)`
Decimal	`12623029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C09CB5, 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 #C09CB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C09CB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	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 #C09CB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c09cb5; }
.text { color: #c09cb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c09cb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 156 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c09cb5, #c09ca3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C09CB5?: #C09CB5 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C09CB5?: The RGB value is 192, 156, 181: 192 red, 156 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C09CB5?: The complementary color is #9CC0A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C09CB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.