Old Rose (#C08081)

The hex code for Old Rose is #C08081. It is rgb(192, 128, 129) in RGB, hsl(359, 34%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 33%, 25%) in CMYK — a light red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C08081

HEX#C08081

RGBrgb(192, 128, 129)

HSLhsl(359, 34%, 63%)

HSVhsv(359, 33%, 75%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 33%, 25%)

OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.08 18.4)

LABlab(60.37% 25.58 10.15)

LCHlch(60.37% 27.52 21.65)

Colors Closest to Old Rose

Old Rose is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Copper Penny#AD6F69ΔE 7.93 Rose Gold#B76E79ΔE 8.12 Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 8.7 Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 9.29 Puce#CC8899ΔE 9.3 New York Pink#D7837FΔE 10.38

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#C08081 Channel Values

How Old Rose breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 192 · G 128 · B 129	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 359° · S 34% · L 63%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 359° · S 33% · V 75%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 33% · Y 33% · K 25%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.16:1 vs white · 6.65:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Old Rose background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text3.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Old Rose

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Old Rose; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Old Rose

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Old Rose Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C08081

Protanopia#8E8E81

Protanomaly#A48881

Deuteranopia#99997F

Deuteranomaly#AA9080

Tritanopia#C08080

Tritanomaly#C08080

Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #C08081 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--old-rose: #C08081;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C08081;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'old-rose': '#C08081' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.502, blue: 0.506)

Android XML<color name="old_rose">#C08081</color>

SVG fillfill="#C08081"

More Red Colors

Old Rose sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c09999 c0362c c10007 bfafb2 c1121c bf4f51 c21d00 bf4147 c32148 bf1234 c33c3c bd002f ce1127 e32636 ef4e6e fad6d6 ff1f1f ff6666 ffc0cb fffafa 4b0714 704241 922b3e a62c2b

#C08081 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Old Rose?

The hex code for Old Rose is #C08081. That is rgb(192, 128, 129) in RGB, hsl(359, 34%, 63%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 33%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #C08081?

#C08081 is rgb(192, 128, 129) — red 192, green 128, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C08081?

#C08081 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 33%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C08081 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C08081 scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C08081 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C08081 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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