What color is #C88FAC?

#C88FAC 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 #C88FAC?

The RGB value is 200, 143, 172: 200 red, 143 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C88FAC?

The complementary color is #8FC8AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C88FAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C88FAC color

#C88FAC rgb(200, 143, 172)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C88FAC is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 56.1% green and 67.5% blue (200, 143, 172).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 34% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 14% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Pinch Me (#C88CA4), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#C88FAC color codes

HEX	`#C88FAC`
RGB	`rgb(200, 143, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 56.1%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 34%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 28%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 14%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.67, 26.02, -6.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.67, 26.84, 345.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.088, 34.905, 43.595)`
Decimal	`13143980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C88FAC, 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 #C88FAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C88FAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	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 #C88FAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c88fac; }
.text { color: #c88fac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c88fac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 143 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c88fac, #c88f90); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #C88FAC?: #C88FAC 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 #C88FAC?: The RGB value is 200, 143, 172: 200 red, 143 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C88FAC?: The complementary color is #8FC8AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C88FAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.