What color is #C95B99?

#C95B99 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C95B99?

The RGB value is 201, 91, 153: 201 red, 91 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C95B99?

The complementary color is #5BC98B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C95B99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C95B99 color

#C95B99 rgb(201, 91, 153)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C95B99 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 35.7% green and 60% blue (201, 91, 153).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 50% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 24% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Llilacquered (#C35B99), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#C95B99 color codes

HEX	`#C95B99`
RGB	`rgb(201, 91, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 35.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 50%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 55%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 24%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.24, 50.7, -12.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.24, 52.28, 345.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.579, 22.203, 32.648)`
Decimal	`13196185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C95B99, 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 #C95B99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C95B99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	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 #C95B99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c95b99; }
.text { color: #c95b99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c95b99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 91 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c95b99, #c95b62); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C95B99?: #C95B99 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C95B99?: The RGB value is 201, 91, 153: 201 red, 91 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C95B99?: The complementary color is #5BC98B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C95B99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.