Silver Pink (#C4AEAD)

The hex code for Silver Pink is #C4AEAD. It is rgb(196, 174, 173) in RGB, hsl(3, 16%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 23%) in CMYK — a light red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#C4AEAD

RGBrgb(196, 174, 173)

HSLhsl(3, 16%, 72%)

HSVhsv(3, 12%, 77%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 23%)

OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.026 20.8)

LABlab(73.00% 8.07 3.57)

LCHlch(73.00% 8.82 23.87)

Colors Closest to Silver Pink

Silver Pink is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 3.41 Pale Silver#C9C0BBΔE 7.64 Philippine Silver#B3B3B3ΔE 8.82 Silver Chalice#ACACACΔE 9.21 Tuscany#C09999ΔE 9.5 Silver Foil#AFB1AEΔE 9.56

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#C4AEAD Channel Values

How Silver Pink 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 196 · G 174 · B 173	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 3° · S 16% · L 72%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 3° · S 12% · V 77%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 11% · Y 12% · K 23%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.1:1 vs white · 10:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Silver Pink 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.

TextWhite text2.1:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Silver Pink

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Silver Pink; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Silver Pink

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Silver Pink 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#C4AEAD

Protanopia#B2B2AD

Protanomaly#B9B0AD

Deuteranopia#B6B6AC

Deuteranomaly#BCB3AD

Tritanopia#C4AEAE

Tritanomaly#C4AEAE

Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #C4AEAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--silver-pink: #C4AEAD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C4AEAD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'silver-pink': '#C4AEAD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.682, blue: 0.678)

Android XML<color name="silver_pink">#C4AEAD</color>

SVG fillfill="#C4AEAD"

More Red Colors

Silver Pink sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c53151 c41e3a c69f9f c41717 c7001e c40233 c72c48 c33c3c c73333 c32148 c80815 c21d00 d7bcbc e60026 f29191 fcb3ab ff355e ff8599 ffccd3 2f0e0e 570900 7c0a02 990f00 af4035

#C4AEAD Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Silver Pink?

The hex code for Silver Pink is #C4AEAD. That is rgb(196, 174, 173) in RGB, hsl(3, 16%, 72%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 23%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #C4AEAD?

#C4AEAD is rgb(196, 174, 173) — red 196, green 174, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C4AEAD?

#C4AEAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 12%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C4AEAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C4AEAD scores 2.1:1 against white and 10:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C4AEAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C4AEAD 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 9.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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