What color is #C290B2?

#C290B2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C290B2?

The RGB value is 194, 144, 178: 194 red, 144 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C290B2?

The complementary color is #90C2A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C290B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C290B2 color

#C290B2 rgb(194, 144, 178)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C290B2 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 56.5% green and 69.8% blue (194, 144, 178).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 29% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 8% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Mauve Magic (#BF91B2), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.93:1).

#C290B2 color codes

HEX	`#C290B2`
RGB	`rgb(194, 144, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 56.5%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 29%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 26%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 8%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.46, 24.37, -10.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.46, 26.48, 336.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.257, 34.632, 46.675)`
Decimal	`12751026`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C290B2, 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 #C290B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C290B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.93:1	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 #C290B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c290b2; }
.text { color: #c290b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c290b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 144 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c290b2, #c29099); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #C290B2?: #C290B2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C290B2?: The RGB value is 194, 144, 178: 194 red, 144 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C290B2?: The complementary color is #90C2A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C290B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.