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#C186A3 Color

#C186A3 is rgb(193, 134, 163) in RGB, hsl(331, 32%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 16%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C186A3
HEX#C186A3
RGBrgb(193, 134, 163)
HSLhsl(331, 32%, 64%)
HSVhsv(331, 31%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 16%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.081 348.5)
LABlab(62.66% 26.50 -5.87)
LCHlch(62.66% 27.14 347.51)

What #C186A3 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 #C186A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 5.33English Lavender#B48395ΔE 6.93Puce#CC8899ΔE 8.42Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 11.77Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 12.1Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 13.03

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

#C186A3 Channel Values

How #C186A3 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 134 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 32% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 31% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 16% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.91:1 vs white · 7.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C186A3 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 text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C186A3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C186A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C186A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C186A3
Complementary
#86C1A4
Analogous
#C186C0
Analogous
#C18786
Triadic
#A2C186
Triadic
#86A2C1
Split comp.
#86C187
Split comp.
#86C0C1

Tints & Shades of #C186A3

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

#C997AF
#D2A7BC
#DBB8C9
#E2C6D3
#EAD7E0
#F3E7ED

Shades

#B1688B
#9E5177
#804260
#65344C
#472435
#2C1721

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C186A3.

How #C186A3 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#C186A3
Protanopia#9292A3
Protanomaly#A78EA3
Deuteranopia#9D9DA1
Deuteranomaly#AC94A2
Tritanopia#BE8A8A
Tritanomaly#BF8895
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C186A3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c186a3: #C186A3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C186A3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c186a3': '#C186A3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.525, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_c186a3">#C186A3</color>
SVG fillfill="#C186A3"

More Pink Colors

#C186A3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C186A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C186A3?

#C186A3 is a light pink — rgb(193, 134, 163) in RGB and hsl(331, 32%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #C186A3?

#C186A3 is rgb(193, 134, 163) — red 193, green 134, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C186A3?

#C186A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 16%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C186A3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C186A3 scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C186A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C186A3 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 15.68, which is visibly different.

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