What color is #C392A3?

#C392A3 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 #C392A3?

The RGB value is 195, 146, 163: 195 red, 146 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C392A3?

The complementary color is #92C3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C392A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 and white text 2.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C392A3 color

#C392A3 rgb(195, 146, 163)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C392A3 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 57.3% green and 63.9% blue (195, 146, 163).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 29% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 16% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Pinch Me (#C88CA4), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.96:1).

#C392A3 color codes

HEX	`#C392A3`
RGB	`rgb(195, 146, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 57.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 29%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 25%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 16%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.6, 21.08, -1.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.6, 21.15, 355.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.396, 34.806, 39.286)`
Decimal	`12817059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C392A3, 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 #C392A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C392A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.96:1	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 #C392A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c392a3; }
.text { color: #c392a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c392a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 146 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c392a3, #c39a92); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #C392A3?: #C392A3 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 #C392A3?: The RGB value is 195, 146, 163: 195 red, 146 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C392A3?: The complementary color is #92C3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C392A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 and white text 2.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.