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#C0AAAE Color

#C0AAAE is rgb(192, 170, 174) in RGB, hsl(349, 15%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 9%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Shadows (#BFAFB2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0AAAE
HEX#C0AAAE
RGBrgb(192, 170, 174)
HSLhsl(349, 15%, 71%)
HSVhsv(349, 11%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 9%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.026 5.3)
LABlab(71.63% 8.74 1.01)
LCHlch(71.63% 8.80 6.60)

What #C0AAAE 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 #C0AAAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C0AAAE Channel Values

How #C0AAAE 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 170 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 15% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 11% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 9% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0AAAE 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C0AAAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0AAAE; 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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Tints & Shades of #C0AAAE

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.

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How #C0AAAE 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#C0AAAE
Protanopia#AEAEAE
Protanomaly#B5ACAE
Deuteranopia#B2B2AD
Deuteranomaly#B8AFAE
Tritanopia#C0ABAB
Tritanomaly#C0AAAC
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #C0AAAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c0aaae: #C0AAAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0AAAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0aaae': '#C0AAAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.667, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_c0aaae">#C0AAAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0AAAE"

More Red Colors

#C0AAAE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C0AAAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0AAAE?

#C0AAAE is a light red — rgb(192, 170, 174) in RGB and hsl(349, 15%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Shadows (#BFAFB2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.

What is the RGB value of #C0AAAE?

#C0AAAE is rgb(192, 170, 174) — red 192, green 170, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0AAAE?

#C0AAAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 9%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0AAAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0AAAE scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0AAAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0AAAE 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 9.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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