#C7AEAD Color
#C7AEAD is rgb(199, 174, 173) in RGB, hsl(2, 19%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 13%, 22%) 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 1.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7AEADrgb(199, 174, 173)hsl(2, 19%, 73%)hsv(2, 13%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 13%, 22%)oklch(77.2% 0.029 20.5)lab(73.27% 9.20 4.01)lch(73.27% 10.04 23.56)What #C7AEAD 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 #C7AEAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7AEAD Channel Values
How #C7AEAD 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 199 · G 174 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 2° · S 19% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 2° · S 13% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 13% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.08:1 vs white · 10.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7AEAD 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 #C7AEAD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7AEAD; 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 #C7AEAD
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 #C7AEAD 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-c7aead: #C7AEAD;background-color: #C7AEAD;colors: { 'color-c7aead': '#C7AEAD' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.682, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_c7aead">#C7AEAD</color>fill="#C7AEAD"More Red Colors
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#C7AEAD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7AEAD?
#C7AEAD is a light red — rgb(199, 174, 173) in RGB and hsl(2, 19%, 73%) 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 1.25.
What is the RGB value of #C7AEAD?
#C7AEAD is rgb(199, 174, 173) — red 199, green 174, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7AEAD?
#C7AEAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 13%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7AEAD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7AEAD scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7AEAD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7AEAD 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 10.82, which is visibly different.
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