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#C3989A Color

#C3989A is rgb(195, 152, 154) in RGB, hsl(357, 26%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 21%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3989A
HEX#C3989A
RGBrgb(195, 152, 154)
HSLhsl(357, 26%, 68%)
HSVhsv(357, 22%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 21%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.052 15.3)
LABlab(66.98% 16.80 5.45)
LCHlch(66.98% 17.66 17.98)

What #C3989A 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 #C3989A, 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.

#C3989A Channel Values

How #C3989A 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 152 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 26% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 22% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 21% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.54:1 vs white · 8.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3989A 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 text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C3989A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3989A; 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 #C3989A

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 #C3989A 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#C3989A
Protanopia#A0A09A
Protanomaly#AF9D9A
Deuteranopia#A8A899
Deuteranomaly#B3A299
Tritanopia#C39898
Tritanomaly#C39899
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #C3989A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3989a: #C3989A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3989A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3989a': '#C3989A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.596, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_c3989a">#C3989A</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3989A"

More Red Colors

#C3989A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3989A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3989A?

#C3989A is a light red — rgb(195, 152, 154) in RGB and hsl(357, 26%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.84.

What is the RGB value of #C3989A?

#C3989A is rgb(195, 152, 154) — red 195, green 152, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3989A?

#C3989A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 21%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3989A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3989A scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3989A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3989A 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 3.61, which is very hard to tell apart.

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