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#C695A2 Color

#C695A2 is rgb(198, 149, 162) in RGB, hsl(344, 30%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 18%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C695A2
HEX#C695A2
RGBrgb(198, 149, 162)
HSLhsl(344, 30%, 68%)
HSVhsv(344, 25%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 18%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.061 1.2)
LABlab(66.75% 20.43 0.71)
LCHlch(66.75% 20.44 2.00)

What #C695A2 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 #C695A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

English Lavender#B48395ΔE 7.19Tuscany#C09999ΔE 7.47Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 7.48Puce#CC8899ΔE 8.57Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 10.25Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 10.73

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

#C695A2 Channel Values

How #C695A2 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 198 · G 149 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 30% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 25% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 18% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.55:1 vs white · 8.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C695A2 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 text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C695A2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C695A2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C695A2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C695A2
Complementary
#95C6B9
Analogous
#C695BA
Analogous
#C6A095
Triadic
#A2C695
Triadic
#95A2C6
Split comp.
#95C6A0
Split comp.
#95BAC6

Tints & Shades of #C695A2

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

#CDA2AE
#D6B3BC
#DDC0C8
#E4CDD3
#EBDBDF
#F4EBEE

Shades

#B67788
#A6596E
#88495A
#673744
#492730
#2B171D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C695A2.

How #C695A2 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#C695A2
Protanopia#9F9FA2
Protanomaly#B09BA2
Deuteranopia#A7A7A0
Deuteranomaly#B4A0A1
Tritanopia#C59797
Tritanomaly#C5969B
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C695A2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c695a2: #C695A2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C695A2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c695a2': '#C695A2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.584, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_c695a2">#C695A2</color>
SVG fillfill="#C695A2"

More Pink Colors

#C695A2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C695A2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C695A2?

#C695A2 is a light pink — rgb(198, 149, 162) in RGB and hsl(344, 30%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #C695A2?

#C695A2 is rgb(198, 149, 162) — red 198, green 149, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C695A2?

#C695A2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 18%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C695A2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C695A2 scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C695A2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C695A2 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 7.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.