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#C3889C Color

#C3889C is rgb(195, 136, 156) in RGB, hsl(340, 33%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 20%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce (#CC8899), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3889C
HEX#C3889C
RGBrgb(195, 136, 156)
HSLhsl(340, 33%, 65%)
HSVhsv(340, 30%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 20%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.076 357.3)
LABlab(63.18% 25.38 -1.11)
LCHlch(63.18% 25.41 357.49)

What #C3889C 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 #C3889C, 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.

#C3889C Channel Values

How #C3889C 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 195 · G 136 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 33% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 30% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 20% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3889C 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 text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C3889C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3889C; 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 #C3889C

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

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How #C3889C 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#C3889C
Protanopia#94949C
Protanomaly#A9909C
Deuteranopia#9F9F9A
Deuteranomaly#AE969B
Tritanopia#C18B8B
Tritanomaly#C28A92
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #C3889C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3889c: #C3889C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3889C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3889c': '#C3889C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.533, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_c3889c">#C3889C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3889C"

More Pink Colors

#C3889C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3889C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3889C?

#C3889C is a light pink — rgb(195, 136, 156) in RGB and hsl(340, 33%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce (#CC8899), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.

What is the RGB value of #C3889C?

#C3889C is rgb(195, 136, 156) — red 195, green 136, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3889C?

#C3889C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 20%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3889C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3889C scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3889C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3889C 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 11.26, which is visibly different.

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