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#C19091 Color

#C19091 is rgb(193, 144, 145) in RGB, hsl(359, 28%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 25%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C19091
HEX#C19091
RGBrgb(193, 144, 145)
HSLhsl(359, 28%, 66%)
HSVhsv(359, 25%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 25%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.06 17.3)
LABlab(64.62% 19.21 7.10)
LCHlch(64.62% 20.48 20.29)

What #C19091 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 #C19091, 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.

#C19091 Channel Values

How #C19091 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 144 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 28% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 25% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 25% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C19091 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 text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C19091

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C19091; 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 #C19091

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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Shades

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How #C19091 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#C19091
Protanopia#9A9A91
Protanomaly#AB9691
Deuteranopia#A2A28F
Deuteranomaly#AF9B90
Tritanopia#C19090
Tritanomaly#C19090
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #C19091 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c19091: #C19091;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C19091;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c19091': '#C19091' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.565, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_c19091">#C19091</color>
SVG fillfill="#C19091"

More Red Colors

#C19091 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C19091 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C19091?

#C19091 is a light red — rgb(193, 144, 145) in RGB and hsl(359, 28%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.86.

What is the RGB value of #C19091?

#C19091 is rgb(193, 144, 145) — red 193, green 144, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C19091?

#C19091 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 25%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C19091 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C19091 scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C19091 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C19091 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 1.86, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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