What color is #C67293?

#C67293 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C67293?

The RGB value is 198, 114, 147: 198 red, 114 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C67293?

The complementary color is #72C6A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C67293?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C67293 color

#C67293 rgb(198, 114, 147)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C67293 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 44.7% green and 57.6% blue (198, 114, 147).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 42% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 26% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Prehistoric Pink (#C3738D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#C67293 color codes

HEX	`#C67293`
RGB	`rgb(198, 114, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 44.7%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 42%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 42%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 26%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.18, 37.18, -3.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.18, 37.34, 354.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.573, 26.15, 30.825)`
Decimal	`13005459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C67293, 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 #C67293	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C67293 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	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 #C67293 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c67293; }
.text { color: #c67293; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c67293; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 114 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c67293, #c67b72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #C67293?: #C67293 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C67293?: The RGB value is 198, 114, 147: 198 red, 114 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C67293?: The complementary color is #72C6A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C67293?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.