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#C0A0A9 Color

#C0A0A9 is rgb(192, 160, 169) in RGB, hsl(343, 20%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 12%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0A0A9
HEX#C0A0A9
RGBrgb(192, 160, 169)
HSLhsl(343, 20%, 69%)
HSVhsv(343, 17%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 12%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.04 359.3)
LABlab(68.99% 13.27 -0.04)
LCHlch(68.99% 13.27 359.84)

What #C0A0A9 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C0A0A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tuscany#C09999ΔE 6.47Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 7.49Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 7.68Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 8Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 8.6Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 9.32

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#C0A0A9 Channel Values

How #C0A0A9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 192 · G 160 · B 1698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 20% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 17% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 12% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0A0A9 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C0A0A9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C0A0A9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0A0A9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C0A0A9
Complementary
#A0C0B7
Analogous
#C0A0B9
Analogous
#C0A7A0
Triadic
#A9C0A0
Triadic
#A0A9C0
Split comp.
#A0C0A7
Split comp.
#A0B9C0

Tints & Shades of #C0A0A9

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

#C8ACB4
#D0B9BF
#D8C5CA
#E2D4D8
#EBE0E3
#F3EDEE

Shades

#AD8590
#996674
#7D545F
#62414B
#462F36
#281B1E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C0A0A9.

How #C0A0A9 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#C0A0A9
Protanopia#A6A6A9
Protanomaly#B1A4A9
Deuteranopia#ABABA8
Deuteranomaly#B4A7A8
Tritanopia#BFA1A1
Tritanomaly#BFA1A4
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #C0A0A9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c0a0a9: #C0A0A9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0A0A9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0a0a9': '#C0A0A9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.627, blue: 0.663)
Android XML<color name="color_c0a0a9">#C0A0A9</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0A0A9"

More Pink Colors

#C0A0A9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C0A0A9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0A0A9?

#C0A0A9 is a light pink — rgb(192, 160, 169) in RGB and hsl(343, 20%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.

What is the RGB value of #C0A0A9?

#C0A0A9 is rgb(192, 160, 169) — red 192, green 160, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0A0A9?

#C0A0A9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 12%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0A0A9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0A0A9 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0A0A9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0A0A9 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 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.