What color is #C98096?

#C98096 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Devilish Diva. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C98096?

The RGB value is 201, 128, 150: 201 red, 128 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C98096?

The complementary color is #80C9B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C98096?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C98096 color

#C98096 rgb(201, 128, 150)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C98096 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 50.2% green and 58.8% blue (201, 128, 150).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 40% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 25% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Devilish Diva (#CE7790), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#C98096 color codes

HEX	`#C98096`
RGB	`rgb(201, 128, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 50.2%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 40%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 36%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 25%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.71, 31.17, 0.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.71, 31.17, 0.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.312, 30.06, 32.685)`
Decimal	`13205654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C98096, 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 #C98096	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C98096 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	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 #C98096 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c98096; }
.text { color: #c98096; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c98096; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 128 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c98096, #c98e80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #C98096?: #C98096 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Devilish Diva. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C98096?: The RGB value is 201, 128, 150: 201 red, 128 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C98096?: The complementary color is #80C9B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C98096?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.