What color is #C692A3?

#C692A3 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinch Me. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C692A3?

The RGB value is 198, 146, 163: 198 red, 146 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C692A3?

The complementary color is #92C6B5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C692A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C692A3 color

#C692A3 rgb(198, 146, 163)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C692A3 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 57.3% green and 63.9% blue (198, 146, 163).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 31% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 18% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Pinch Me (#C88CA4), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#C692A3 color codes

HEX	`#C692A3`
RGB	`rgb(198, 146, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 57.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 31%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 26%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 18%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.91, 22.18, -1.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.91, 22.22, 356.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.179, 35.21, 39.323)`
Decimal	`13013667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C692A3, 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 #C692A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C692A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	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 #C692A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c692a3; }
.text { color: #c692a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c692a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 146 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c692a3, #c69b92); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #C692A3?: #C692A3 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pinch Me. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C692A3?: The RGB value is 198, 146, 163: 198 red, 146 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C692A3?: The complementary color is #92C6B5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C692A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.