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#C19FA0 Color

#C19FA0 is rgb(193, 159, 160) in RGB, hsl(358, 22%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 17%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C19FA0
HEX#C19FA0
RGBrgb(193, 159, 160)
HSLhsl(358, 22%, 69%)
HSVhsv(358, 18%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 17%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.04 16.1)
LABlab(68.64% 13.07 4.45)
LCHlch(68.64% 13.81 18.80)

What #C19FA0 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 #C19FA0, 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.

#C19FA0 Channel Values

How #C19FA0 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 159 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 22% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 18% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 17% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C19FA0 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C19FA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C19FA0; 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 #C19FA0

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 #C19FA0 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#C19FA0
Protanopia#A5A5A0
Protanomaly#B1A3A0
Deuteranopia#ABAB9F
Deuteranomaly#B4A69F
Tritanopia#C19F9F
Tritanomaly#C19F9F
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #C19FA0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c19fa0: #C19FA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C19FA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c19fa0': '#C19FA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.624, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_c19fa0">#C19FA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#C19FA0"

More Red Colors

#C19FA0 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C19FA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C19FA0?

#C19FA0 is a light red — rgb(193, 159, 160) in RGB and hsl(358, 22%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.94.

What is the RGB value of #C19FA0?

#C19FA0 is rgb(193, 159, 160) — red 193, green 159, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C19FA0?

#C19FA0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 17%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C19FA0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C19FA0 scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C19FA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C19FA0 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 7.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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