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#C19AAB Color

#C19AAB is rgb(193, 154, 171) in RGB, hsl(334, 24%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 11%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac Luster (#AE98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C19AAB
HEX#C19AAB
RGBrgb(193, 154, 171)
HSLhsl(334, 24%, 68%)
HSVhsv(334, 20%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 11%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.052 350.5)
LABlab(67.65% 17.02 -3.07)
LCHlch(67.65% 17.30 349.77)

What #C19AAB 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 #C19AAB, 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 pink in the library.

#C19AAB Channel Values

How #C19AAB 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 154 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 24% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 20% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 11% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C19AAB 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 text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C19AAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C19AAB; 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 #C19AAB

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 #C19AAB.

How #C19AAB 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#C19AAB
Protanopia#A2A2AB
Protanomaly#AF9FAB
Deuteranopia#A8A8AA
Deuteranomaly#B3A3AA
Tritanopia#BF9C9C
Tritanomaly#C09BA2
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C19AAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c19aab: #C19AAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C19AAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c19aab': '#C19AAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.604, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_c19aab">#C19AAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C19AAB"

More Pink Colors

#C19AAB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C19AAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C19AAB?

#C19AAB is a light pink — rgb(193, 154, 171) in RGB and hsl(334, 24%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac Luster (#AE98AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.39.

What is the RGB value of #C19AAB?

#C19AAB is rgb(193, 154, 171) — red 193, green 154, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C19AAB?

#C19AAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 11%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C19AAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C19AAB scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C19AAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C19AAB 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 10.76, which is visibly different.

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