What color is #C97098?

#C97098 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Fading Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C97098?

The RGB value is 201, 112, 152: 201 red, 112 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C97098?

The complementary color is #70C9A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C97098?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C97098 color

#C97098 rgb(201, 112, 152)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C97098 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 43.9% green and 59.6% blue (201, 112, 152).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 45% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 24% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Fading Love (#C973A2), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#C97098 color codes

HEX	`#C97098`
RGB	`rgb(201, 112, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 43.9%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 45%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 44%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 24%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.3, 40, -6.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.3, 40.46, 351.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.55, 26.276, 32.899)`
Decimal	`13201560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C97098, 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 #C97098	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C97098 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	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 #C97098 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c97098; }
.text { color: #c97098; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c97098; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 112 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c97098, #c97570); }

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Questions

What color is #C97098?: #C97098 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Fading Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C97098?: The RGB value is 201, 112, 152: 201 red, 112 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C97098?: The complementary color is #70C9A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C97098?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.