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#C1928F Color

#C1928F is rgb(193, 146, 143) in RGB, hsl(4, 29%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 26%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1928F
HEX#C1928F
RGBrgb(193, 146, 143)
HSLhsl(4, 29%, 66%)
HSVhsv(4, 26%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 26%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(70.4% 0.057 22.8)
LABlab(65.07% 17.95 8.85)
LCHlch(65.07% 20.01 26.24)

What #C1928F 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 #C1928F, 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.

#C1928F Channel Values

How #C1928F 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 146 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 29% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 26% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 26% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.7:1 vs white · 7.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1928F 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 text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C1928F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1928F; 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 #C1928F

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 #C1928F 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#C1928F
Protanopia#9B9B8F
Protanomaly#AC988F
Deuteranopia#A3A38D
Deuteranomaly#B09D8E
Tritanopia#C19292
Tritanomaly#C19291
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #C1928F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1928f: #C1928F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1928F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1928f': '#C1928F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.573, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_c1928f">#C1928F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1928F"

More Red Colors

#C1928F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1928F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1928F?

#C1928F is a light red — rgb(193, 146, 143) in RGB and hsl(4, 29%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.32.

What is the RGB value of #C1928F?

#C1928F is rgb(193, 146, 143) — red 193, green 146, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1928F?

#C1928F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 26%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1928F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1928F scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1928F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1928F 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 2.32, which is very hard to tell apart.

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