What color is #C47CA9?

#C47CA9 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C47CA9?

The RGB value is 196, 124, 169: 196 red, 124 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C47CA9?

The complementary color is #7CC497, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C47CA9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C47CA9 color

#C47CA9 rgb(196, 124, 169)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C47CA9 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 48.6% green and 66.3% blue (196, 124, 169).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 38% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 14% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#C47CA9 color codes

HEX	`#C47CA9`
RGB	`rgb(196, 124, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 48.6%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 38%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 37%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 14%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.8, 34.5, -12.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.8, 36.6, 340.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.134, 29.018, 41.173)`
Decimal	`12876969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C47CA9, 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 #C47CA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C47CA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	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 #C47CA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c47ca9; }
.text { color: #c47ca9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c47ca9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 124 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c47ca9, #c47c85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #C47CA9?: #C47CA9 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C47CA9?: The RGB value is 196, 124, 169: 196 red, 124 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C47CA9?: The complementary color is #7CC497, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C47CA9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.