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#C8989E Color

#C8989E is rgb(200, 152, 158) in RGB, hsl(353, 30%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 21%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8989E
HEX#C8989E
RGBrgb(200, 152, 158)
HSLhsl(353, 30%, 69%)
HSVhsv(353, 24%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 21%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.058 10.2)
LABlab(67.60% 19.18 4.19)
LCHlch(67.60% 19.63 12.33)

What #C8989E 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 #C8989E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C8989E Channel Values

How #C8989E 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 200 · G 152 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 30% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 24% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 21% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8989E 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8989E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8989E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C8989E

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 #C8989E 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#C8989E
Protanopia#A2A29E
Protanomaly#B29E9E
Deuteranopia#AAAA9C
Deuteranomaly#B7A39D
Tritanopia#C79999
Tritanomaly#C8989B
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #C8989E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8989e: #C8989E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8989E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8989e': '#C8989E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.596, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_c8989e">#C8989E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8989E"

More Red Colors

#C8989E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C8989E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8989E?

#C8989E is a light red — rgb(200, 152, 158) in RGB and hsl(353, 30%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.54.

What is the RGB value of #C8989E?

#C8989E is rgb(200, 152, 158) — red 200, green 152, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8989E?

#C8989E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 21%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8989E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8989E scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8989E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8989E 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 4.98, which is very hard to tell apart.

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