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#C49CB0 Color

#C49CB0 is rgb(196, 156, 176) in RGB, hsl(330, 25%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 10%, 23%) 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 7.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C49CB0
HEX#C49CB0
RGBrgb(196, 156, 176)
HSLhsl(330, 25%, 69%)
HSVhsv(330, 20%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 10%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.054 347)
LABlab(68.57% 17.74 -4.47)
LCHlch(68.57% 18.29 345.87)

What #C49CB0 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 #C49CB0, 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.

#C49CB0 Channel Values

How #C49CB0 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 196 · G 156 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 25% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 20% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 10% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 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 #C49CB0 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C49CB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C49CB0; 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 #C49CB0

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 #C49CB0 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#C49CB0
Protanopia#A4A4B0
Protanomaly#B2A1B0
Deuteranopia#ABABAF
Deuteranomaly#B5A5AF
Tritanopia#C29F9F
Tritanomaly#C39EA6
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C49CB0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c49cb0: #C49CB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C49CB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c49cb0': '#C49CB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.612, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_c49cb0">#C49CB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#C49CB0"

More Pink Colors

#C49CB0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C49CB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C49CB0?

#C49CB0 is a light pink — rgb(196, 156, 176) in RGB and hsl(330, 25%, 69%) 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 7.89.

What is the RGB value of #C49CB0?

#C49CB0 is rgb(196, 156, 176) — red 196, green 156, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C49CB0?

#C49CB0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 10%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C49CB0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C49CB0 scores 2.41:1 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 #C49CB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C49CB0 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 12.38, which is visibly different.

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