What color is #C58FAE?

#C58FAE is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C58FAE?

The RGB value is 197, 143, 174: 197 red, 143 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C58FAE?

The complementary color is #8FC5A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C58FAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C58FAE color

#C58FAE rgb(197, 143, 174)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C58FAE is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 56.1% green and 68.2% blue (197, 143, 174).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 32% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 12% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Mauve Magic (#BF91B2), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#C58FAE color codes

HEX	`#C58FAE`
RGB	`rgb(197, 143, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 56.1%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 32%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 27%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 12%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.41, 25.29, -8.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.41, 26.56, 342.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.488, 34.573, 44.577)`
Decimal	`12947374`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C58FAE, 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 #C58FAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C58FAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	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 #C58FAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c58fae; }
.text { color: #c58fae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c58fae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 143 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c58fae, #c58f93); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #C58FAE?: #C58FAE is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C58FAE?: The RGB value is 197, 143, 174: 197 red, 143 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C58FAE?: The complementary color is #8FC5A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C58FAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.