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#C16C85 Color

#C16C85 is rgb(193, 108, 133) in RGB, hsl(342, 41%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 31%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Gold (#B76E79), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C16C85
HEX#C16C85
RGBrgb(193, 108, 133)
HSLhsl(342, 41%, 59%)
HSVhsv(342, 44%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 31%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.111 1.9)
LABlab(56.13% 36.67 1.88)
LCHlch(56.13% 36.72 2.93)

What #C16C85 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 #C16C85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rose Gold#B76E79ΔE 7.93Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 8.2Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 9.98Cinnamon Satin#CD607EΔE 10.13Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 10.43Puce#CC8899ΔE 11.49

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

#C16C85 Channel Values

How #C16C85 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 193 · G 108 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 41% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 44% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 31% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.65:1 vs white · 5.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C16C85 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 text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C16C85 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C16C85

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C16C85; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C16C85
Complementary
#6CC1A8
Analogous
#C16CB0
Analogous
#C17D6C
Triadic
#85C16C
Triadic
#6C85C1
Split comp.
#6CC17D
Split comp.
#6CB0C1

Tints & Shades of #C16C85

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

#CA8197
#D293A6
#DBA9B8
#E2BBC7
#EBD0D8
#F3E2E7

Shades

#B54F6E
#9B415C
#7E354B
#652A3C
#481E2B
#2B121A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C16C85.

How #C16C85 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#C16C85
Protanopia#808085
Protanomaly#9E7885
Deuteranopia#8F8F82
Deuteranomaly#A68383
Tritanopia#BF7070
Tritanomaly#C06E79
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C16C85 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c16c85: #C16C85;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C16C85;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c16c85': '#C16C85' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.424, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_c16c85">#C16C85</color>
SVG fillfill="#C16C85"

More Pink Colors

#C16C85 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C16C85 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C16C85?

#C16C85 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(193, 108, 133) in RGB and hsl(342, 41%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.93.

What is the RGB value of #C16C85?

#C16C85 is rgb(193, 108, 133) — red 193, green 108, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C16C85?

#C16C85 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 31%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C16C85 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C16C85 scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C16C85 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C16C85 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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