What color is #C49CA5?

#C49CA5 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C49CA5?

The RGB value is 196, 156, 165: 196 red, 156 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C49CA5?

The complementary color is #9CC4BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C49CA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C49CA5 color

#C49CA5 rgb(196, 156, 165)

Shades of red

The hex color #C49CA5 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 61.2% green and 64.7% blue (196, 156, 165).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 25% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 16% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Classy Mauve (#BB99AA), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#C49CA5 color codes

HEX	`#C49CA5`
RGB	`rgb(196, 156, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 61.2%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 25%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 20%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 16%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.19, 16.26, 0.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.19, 16.29, 3.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.445, 38.231, 40.786)`
Decimal	`12885157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C49CA5, 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 #C49CA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C49CA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	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 #C49CA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c49ca5; }
.text { color: #c49ca5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c49ca5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 156 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c49ca5, #c4a79c); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #C49CA5?: #C49CA5 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C49CA5?: The RGB value is 196, 156, 165: 196 red, 156 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C49CA5?: The complementary color is #9CC4BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C49CA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.