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#C299AF Color

#C299AF is rgb(194, 153, 175) in RGB, hsl(328, 25%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 10%, 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 8.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C299AF
HEX#C299AF
RGBrgb(194, 153, 175)
HSLhsl(328, 25%, 68%)
HSVhsv(328, 21%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 10%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.057 345.1)
LABlab(67.60% 18.43 -5.35)
LCHlch(67.60% 19.19 343.82)

What #C299AF 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 #C299AF, 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.

#C299AF Channel Values

How #C299AF 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 194 · G 153 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 25% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 21% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 10% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C299AF 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 text8.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C299AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C299AF; 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 #C299AF

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 #C299AF 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#C299AF
Protanopia#A1A1AF
Protanomaly#AF9EAF
Deuteranopia#A8A8AE
Deuteranomaly#B3A2AE
Tritanopia#C09C9C
Tritanomaly#C19BA4
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #C299AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c299af: #C299AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C299AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c299af': '#C299AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.600, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_c299af">#C299AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C299AF"

More Pink Colors

#C299AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C299AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C299AF?

#C299AF is a light pink — rgb(194, 153, 175) in RGB and hsl(328, 25%, 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 8.02.

What is the RGB value of #C299AF?

#C299AF is rgb(194, 153, 175) — red 194, green 153, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C299AF?

#C299AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 10%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C299AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C299AF scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C299AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C299AF 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 12.91, which is visibly different.

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