What color is #C49DA9?

#C49DA9 is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C49DA9?

The RGB value is 196, 157, 169: 196 red, 157 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C49DA9?

The complementary color is #9DC4B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C49DA9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C49DA9 color

#C49DA9 rgb(196, 157, 169)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C49DA9 is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 61.6% green and 66.3% blue (196, 157, 169).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 25% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 14% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Classy Mauve (#BB99AA), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#C49DA9 color codes

HEX	`#C49DA9`
RGB	`rgb(196, 157, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 61.6%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 25%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 20%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 14%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.54, 16.37, -0.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.54, 16.39, 357.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.983, 38.716, 42.79)`
Decimal	`12885417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C49DA9, 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 #C49DA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C49DA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	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 #C49DA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c49da9; }
.text { color: #c49da9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c49da9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 157 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c49da9, #c4a59d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #C49DA9?: #C49DA9 is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C49DA9?: The RGB value is 196, 157, 169: 196 red, 157 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C49DA9?: The complementary color is #9DC4B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C49DA9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.