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#C19595 Color

#C19595 is rgb(193, 149, 149) in RGB, hsl(0, 26%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 23%, 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 2.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C19595
HEX#C19595
RGBrgb(193, 149, 149)
HSLhsl(0, 26%, 67%)
HSVhsv(0, 23%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 23%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.053 18.5)
LABlab(65.93% 17.03 6.71)
LCHlch(65.93% 18.30 21.50)

What #C19595 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 #C19595, 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.

#C19595 Channel Values

How #C19595 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 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 0° · S 26% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 0° · S 23% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 23% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C19595 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C19595

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C19595; 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 #C19595

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C19595.

How #C19595 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#C19595
Protanopia#9E9E95
Protanomaly#AD9A95
Deuteranopia#A5A594
Deuteranomaly#B19F94
Tritanopia#C19595
Tritanomaly#C19595
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C19595 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c19595: #C19595;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C19595;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c19595': '#C19595' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.584, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_c19595">#C19595</color>
SVG fillfill="#C19595"

More Red Colors

#C19595 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C19595 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C19595?

#C19595 is a light red — rgb(193, 149, 149) in RGB and hsl(0, 26%, 67%) 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 2.22.

What is the RGB value of #C19595?

#C19595 is rgb(193, 149, 149) — red 193, green 149, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C19595?

#C19595 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 23%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C19595 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C19595 scores 2.62:1 against white and 8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C19595 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C19595 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 2.22, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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