What color is #C1ABB3?

#C1ABB3 is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Foggy Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C1ABB3?

The RGB value is 193, 171, 179: 193 red, 171 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C1ABB3?

The complementary color is #ABC1B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1ABB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C1ABB3 color

#C1ABB3 rgb(193, 171, 179)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C1ABB3 is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 67.1% green and 70.2% blue (193, 171, 179).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 15% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 7% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Foggy Plum (#B7A5AD), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.74:1).

#C1ABB3 color codes

HEX	`#C1ABB3`
RGB	`rgb(193, 171, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 67.1%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 15%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 11%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 7%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.04, 9.32, -1.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.04, 9.4, 352.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.691, 43.719, 48.723)`
Decimal	`12692403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C1ABB3, 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 #C1ABB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C1ABB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.74:1	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 #C1ABB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1abb3; }
.text { color: #c1abb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1abb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 171 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1abb3, #c1aeab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #C1ABB3?: #C1ABB3 is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Foggy Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C1ABB3?: The RGB value is 193, 171, 179: 193 red, 171 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C1ABB3?: The complementary color is #ABC1B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1ABB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.