What color is #C991A2?

#C991A2 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 #C991A2?

The RGB value is 201, 145, 162: 201 red, 145 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C991A2?

The complementary color is #91C9B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C991A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C991A2 color

#C991A2 rgb(201, 145, 162)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C991A2 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 56.9% green and 63.5% blue (201, 145, 162).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 34% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 19% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Pinch Me (#C88CA4), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.06:1).

#C991A2 color codes

HEX	`#C991A2`
RGB	`rgb(201, 145, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 56.9%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 34%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 28%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 19%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.97, 23.68, -0.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.97, 23.68, 358.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.735, 35.279, 38.839)`
Decimal	`13210018`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C991A2, 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 #C991A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C991A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	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 #C991A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c991a2; }
.text { color: #c991a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c991a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 145 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c991a2, #c99c91); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #C991A2?: #C991A2 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 #C991A2?: The RGB value is 201, 145, 162: 201 red, 145 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C991A2?: The complementary color is #91C9B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C991A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.