#C5A6AB Color
#C5A6AB is rgb(197, 166, 171) in RGB, hsl(350, 21%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 13%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C5A6ABrgb(197, 166, 171)hsl(350, 21%, 71%)hsv(350, 16%, 77%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 13%, 23%)oklch(75.4% 0.037 7.1)lab(71.03% 12.31 1.86)lch(71.03% 12.45 8.61)What #C5A6AB 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 #C5A6AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C5A6AB Channel Values
How #C5A6AB 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 197 · G 166 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 21% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 16% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 13% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.23:1 vs white · 9.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5A6AB 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 #C5A6AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5A6AB; 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 #C5A6AB
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 #C5A6AB 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.
#C5A6AB#ACACAB#B6AAAB#B1B1AA#B9ADAA#C4A7A7#C5A6A8#AEAEAEUsing #C5A6AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c5a6ab: #C5A6AB;background-color: #C5A6AB;colors: { 'color-c5a6ab': '#C5A6AB' }Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.651, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_c5a6ab">#C5A6AB</color>fill="#C5A6AB"More Red Colors
#C5A6AB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C5A6AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C5A6AB?
#C5A6AB is a light red — rgb(197, 166, 171) in RGB and hsl(350, 21%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.
What is the RGB value of #C5A6AB?
#C5A6AB is rgb(197, 166, 171) — red 197, green 166, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C5A6AB?
#C5A6AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 13%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C5A6AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C5A6AB scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C5A6AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C5A6AB 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 10.29, which is visibly different.
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