What color is #C98BA2?

#C98BA2 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 #C98BA2?

The RGB value is 201, 139, 162: 201 red, 139 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C98BA2?

The complementary color is #8BC9B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C98BA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C98BA2 color

#C98BA2 rgb(201, 139, 162)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C98BA2 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 54.5% green and 63.5% blue (201, 139, 162).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 36% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 19% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Pinch Me (#C88CA4), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#C98BA2 color codes

HEX	`#C98BA2`
RGB	`rgb(201, 139, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 54.5%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 36%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 31%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 19%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.56, 26.97, -2.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.56, 27.09, 354.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.842, 33.494, 38.542)`
Decimal	`13208482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C98BA2, 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 #C98BA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C98BA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	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 #C98BA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c98ba2; }
.text { color: #c98ba2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c98ba2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 139 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c98ba2, #c9938b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #C98BA2?: #C98BA2 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 #C98BA2?: The RGB value is 201, 139, 162: 201 red, 139 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C98BA2?: The complementary color is #8BC9B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C98BA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.