What color is #C8ABBF?

#C8ABBF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8ABBF?

The RGB value is 200, 171, 191: 200 red, 171 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8ABBF?

The complementary color is #ABC8B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8ABBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8ABBF color

#C8ABBF rgb(200, 171, 191)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C8ABBF is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 67.1% green and 74.9% blue (200, 171, 191).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 21% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 4% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.03:1).

#C8ABBF color codes

HEX	`#C8ABBF`
RGB	`rgb(200, 171, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 67.1%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 21%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 15%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73, 13.95, -6.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73, 15.3, 335.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.785, 45.168, 55.481)`
Decimal	`13151167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8ABBF, 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 #C8ABBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8ABBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.03:1	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 #C8ABBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8abbf; }
.text { color: #c8abbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8abbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 171 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8abbf, #c8abb1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C8ABBF?: #C8ABBF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8ABBF?: The RGB value is 200, 171, 191: 200 red, 171 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8ABBF?: The complementary color is #ABC8B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8ABBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.