#C6AEB7 Color
#C6AEB7 is rgb(198, 174, 183) in RGB, hsl(338, 17%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 8%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Shadows (#BFAFB2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C6AEB7rgb(198, 174, 183)hsl(338, 17%, 73%)hsv(338, 12%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 8%, 22%)oklch(77.4% 0.03 353.2)lab(73.40% 10.09 -1.27)lch(73.40% 10.17 352.85)What #C6AEB7 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 #C6AEB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C6AEB7 Channel Values
How #C6AEB7 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 198 · G 174 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 17% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 12% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 8% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.07:1 vs white · 10.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6AEB7 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 #C6AEB7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6AEB7; 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 #C6AEB7
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 #C6AEB7 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c6aeb7: #C6AEB7;background-color: #C6AEB7;colors: { 'color-c6aeb7': '#C6AEB7' }Color(red: 0.776, green: 0.682, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_c6aeb7">#C6AEB7</color>fill="#C6AEB7"More Pink Colors
#C6AEB7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C6AEB7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C6AEB7?
#C6AEB7 is a light pink — rgb(198, 174, 183) in RGB and hsl(338, 17%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Shadows (#BFAFB2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.25.
What is the RGB value of #C6AEB7?
#C6AEB7 is rgb(198, 174, 183) — red 198, green 174, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C6AEB7?
#C6AEB7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 8%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C6AEB7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C6AEB7 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C6AEB7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C6AEB7 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 10.57, which is visibly different.
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