What color is #C28EA3?

#C28EA3 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinch Me. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C28EA3?

The RGB value is 194, 142, 163: 194 red, 142 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C28EA3?

The complementary color is #8EC2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C28EA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C28EA3 color

#C28EA3 rgb(194, 142, 163)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C28EA3 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 55.7% green and 63.9% blue (194, 142, 163).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 30% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 16% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Pinch Me (#C88CA4), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.69:1).

#C28EA3 color codes

HEX	`#C28EA3`
RGB	`rgb(194, 142, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 55.7%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 30%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 27%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 16%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.53, 22.93, -3.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.53, 23.16, 351.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.532, 33.461, 39.072)`
Decimal	`12750499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C28EA3, 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 #C28EA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C28EA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.69:1	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 #C28EA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c28ea3; }
.text { color: #c28ea3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c28ea3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 142 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c28ea3, #c2938e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #C28EA3?: #C28EA3 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinch Me. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C28EA3?: The RGB value is 194, 142, 163: 194 red, 142 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C28EA3?: The complementary color is #8EC2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C28EA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.