What color is #C48FAB?

#C48FAB 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 #C48FAB?

The RGB value is 196, 143, 171: 196 red, 143 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C48FAB?

The complementary color is #8FC4A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C48FAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C48FAB color

#C48FAB rgb(196, 143, 171)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C48FAB is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 56.1% green and 67.1% blue (196, 143, 171).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 31% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 13% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Pinch Me (#C88CA4), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.86:1).

#C48FAB color codes

HEX	`#C48FAB`
RGB	`rgb(196, 143, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 56.1%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 31%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 27%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 13%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.22, 24.42, -6.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.22, 25.34, 344.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.938, 34.323, 43.041)`
Decimal	`12881835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C48FAB, 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 #C48FAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C48FAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.86:1	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 #C48FAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c48fab; }
.text { color: #c48fab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c48fab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 143 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c48fab, #c48f90); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #C48FAB?: #C48FAB 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 #C48FAB?: The RGB value is 196, 143, 171: 196 red, 143 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C48FAB?: The complementary color is #8FC4A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C48FAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.