#C5A0A0
A light, muted red closely aligning with Rosybrown.
About #C5A0A0
At its core, #C5A0A0 is a light and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Rosybrown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 160, 160).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 19% M, 19% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 24.2% saturation, and 70.0% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5A0A0
RGB197, 160, 160
HSL0.0°, 24.2%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 19%, 19%, 23%
HSV0.0°, 18.8%, 77.3%
LAB69.1, 13.6, 5.2
XYZ41.9, 39.5, 38.7
Decimal12951712
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.91:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5A0A0;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5A0A0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5A0A0;
}