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#C1958A Color

#C1958A is rgb(193, 149, 138) in RGB, hsl(12, 31%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 28%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1958A
HEX#C1958A
RGBrgb(193, 149, 138)
HSLhsl(12, 31%, 65%)
HSVhsv(12, 28%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 28%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.056 34.4)
LABlab(65.71% 15.87 12.53)
LCHlch(65.71% 20.21 38.29)

What #C1958A 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 #C1958A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 6.13Tuscany#C09999ΔE 6.85Pale Taupe#BC987EΔE 8.09Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 9.99Beaver#9F8170ΔE 10.99Burnished Brown#A17A74ΔE 11.15

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

#C1958A Channel Values

How #C1958A 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 149 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 31% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 28% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 28% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1958A 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C1958A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C1958A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1958A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C1958A
Complementary
#8AB6C1
Analogous
#C18A9B
Analogous
#C1B18A
Triadic
#8AC195
Triadic
#958AC1
Split comp.
#8AC1B1
Split comp.
#8A9BC1

Tints & Shades of #C1958A

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

#CAA49B
#D1B0A8
#DABFB9
#E3CFCA
#ECDEDA
#F3EAE8

Shades

#B27A6C
#A06454
#825145
#643E35
#462C25
#2B1B17

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C1958A.

How #C1958A 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#C1958A
Protanopia#9E9E8A
Protanomaly#AD9A8A
Deuteranopia#A5A588
Deuteranomaly#B19F89
Tritanopia#C29494
Tritanomaly#C29490
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1958A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1958a: #C1958A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1958A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1958a': '#C1958A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.584, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_c1958a">#C1958A</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1958A"

More Red Colors

#C1958A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#C1958A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1958A?

#C1958A is a light red — rgb(193, 149, 138) in RGB and hsl(12, 31%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.

What is the RGB value of #C1958A?

#C1958A is rgb(193, 149, 138) — red 193, green 149, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1958A?

#C1958A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 28%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1958A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1958A scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1958A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1958A 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 6.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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