#C4AFAB Color
#C4AFAB is rgb(196, 175, 171) in RGB, hsl(10, 17%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 13%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C4AFABrgb(196, 175, 171)hsl(10, 17%, 72%)hsv(10, 13%, 77%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 13%, 23%)oklch(77.1% 0.025 30.5)lab(73.21% 7.31 4.96)lch(73.21% 8.84 34.16)What #C4AFAB 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 #C4AFAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C4AFAB Channel Values
How #C4AFAB 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 175 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 17% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 13% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 13% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.09:1 vs white · 10.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C4AFAB 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.
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Colors That Go With #C4AFAB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C4AFAB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C4AFAB
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 #C4AFAB 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.
#C4AFAB#B3B3AB#BAB1AB#B6B6AA#BCB3AB#C4AFAF#C4AFAD#B3B3B3Using #C4AFAB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c4afab: #C4AFAB;background-color: #C4AFAB;colors: { 'color-c4afab': '#C4AFAB' }Color(red: 0.769, green: 0.686, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_c4afab">#C4AFAB</color>fill="#C4AFAB"More Red Colors
#C4AFAB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C4AFAB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C4AFAB?
#C4AFAB is a light red — rgb(196, 175, 171) in RGB and hsl(10, 17%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.6.
What is the RGB value of #C4AFAB?
#C4AFAB is rgb(196, 175, 171) — red 196, green 175, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C4AFAB?
#C4AFAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 13%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C4AFAB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C4AFAB scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C4AFAB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C4AFAB 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 9.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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