What color is #C2749B?

#C2749B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Fading Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2749B?

The RGB value is 194, 116, 155: 194 red, 116 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2749B?

The complementary color is #74C29B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2749B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2749B color

#C2749B rgb(194, 116, 155)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C2749B is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 45.5% green and 60.8% blue (194, 116, 155).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 39% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 20% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Fading Love (#C973A2), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#C2749B color codes

HEX	`#C2749B`
RGB	`rgb(194, 116, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 45.5%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 39%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 40%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 20%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.35, 35.89, -7.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.35, 36.74, 347.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.41, 26.329, 34.274)`
Decimal	`12743835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2749B, 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 #C2749B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C2749B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	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 #C2749B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2749b; }
.text { color: #c2749b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2749b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 116 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2749b, #c27474); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #C2749B?: #C2749B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Fading Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2749B?: The RGB value is 194, 116, 155: 194 red, 116 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2749B?: The complementary color is #74C29B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2749B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.