What color is #C492B4?

#C492B4 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 #C492B4?

The RGB value is 196, 146, 180: 196 red, 146 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C492B4?

The complementary color is #92C4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C492B4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C492B4 color

#C492B4 rgb(196, 146, 180)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C492B4 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 57.3% green and 70.6% blue (196, 146, 180).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 30% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 8% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Mauve Magic (#BF91B2), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#C492B4 color codes

HEX	`#C492B4`
RGB	`rgb(196, 146, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 57.3%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 30%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 26%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 8%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.21, 24.32, -10.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.21, 26.43, 336.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.282, 35.59, 47.866)`
Decimal	`12882612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C492B4, 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 #C492B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C492B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	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 #C492B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c492b4; }
.text { color: #c492b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c492b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 146 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c492b4, #c4929b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #C492B4?: #C492B4 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 #C492B4?: The RGB value is 196, 146, 180: 196 red, 146 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C492B4?: The complementary color is #92C4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C492B4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.