#C1A4A9 Color
#C1A4A9 is rgb(193, 164, 169) in RGB, hsl(350, 19%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C1A4A9rgb(193, 164, 169)hsl(350, 19%, 70%)hsv(350, 15%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 24%)oklch(74.6% 0.035 6.3)lab(70.09% 11.58 1.56)lch(70.09% 11.68 7.69)What #C1A4A9 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 #C1A4A9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C1A4A9 Channel Values
How #C1A4A9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 193 · G 164 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 19% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 15% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 12% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.29:1 vs white · 9.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1A4A9 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.
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Colors That Go With #C1A4A9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1A4A9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C1A4A9
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 #C1A4A9 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.
#C1A4A9#A9A9A9#B3A7A9#AEAEA8#B6AAA8#C0A5A5#C1A4A6#ABABABUsing #C1A4A9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c1a4a9: #C1A4A9;background-color: #C1A4A9;colors: { 'color-c1a4a9': '#C1A4A9' }Color(red: 0.757, green: 0.643, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_c1a4a9">#C1A4A9</color>fill="#C1A4A9"More Red Colors
#C1A4A9 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C1A4A9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C1A4A9?
#C1A4A9 is a light red — rgb(193, 164, 169) in RGB and hsl(350, 19%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.
What is the RGB value of #C1A4A9?
#C1A4A9 is rgb(193, 164, 169) — red 193, green 164, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C1A4A9?
#C1A4A9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C1A4A9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C1A4A9 scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C1A4A9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C1A4A9 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 10.23, which is visibly different.
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