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#C591AF Color

#C591AF is rgb(197, 145, 175) in RGB, hsl(325, 31%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 11%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C591AF
HEX#C591AF
RGBrgb(197, 145, 175)
HSLhsl(325, 31%, 67%)
HSVhsv(325, 26%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 11%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.074 343.6)
LABlab(66.00% 23.72 -7.66)
LCHlch(66.00% 24.92 342.11)

What #C591AF 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 #C591AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 5.66English Lavender#B48395ΔE 8.58Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.23Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 10.2Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 10.3Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 10.82

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#C591AF Channel Values

How #C591AF 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 197 · G 145 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 31% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 26% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 11% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.61:1 vs white · 8.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C591AF 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 text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C591AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C591AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C591AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C591AF
Complementary
#91C5A7
Analogous
#C191C5
Analogous
#C59195
Triadic
#AFC591
Triadic
#91AFC5
Split comp.
#95C591
Split comp.
#91C5C1

Tints & Shades of #C591AF

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

#CC9EB9
#D5AFC5
#DCBCCF
#E5CDDB
#ECDAE4
#F4EBF0

Shades

#B57399
#A45683
#86466B
#683753
#49273B
#2B1723

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C591AF.

How #C591AF 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#C591AF
Protanopia#9B9BAF
Protanomaly#AE97AF
Deuteranopia#A5A5AE
Deuteranomaly#B29DAE
Tritanopia#C29595
Tritanomaly#C394A0
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C591AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c591af: #C591AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C591AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c591af': '#C591AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.569, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_c591af">#C591AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C591AF"

More Pink Colors

#C591AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C591AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C591AF?

#C591AF is a light pink — rgb(197, 145, 175) in RGB and hsl(325, 31%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.

What is the RGB value of #C591AF?

#C591AF is rgb(197, 145, 175) — red 197, green 145, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C591AF?

#C591AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 11%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C591AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C591AF scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C591AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C591AF 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 16.01, which is visibly different.

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