#C5A0A8
A light, muted red closely aligning with Rosybrown.
About #C5A0A8
At its core, #C5A0A8 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, 168).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 19% Magenta, 15% Yellow, and 23% Black. With a hue angle of 347.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5A0A8
RGB197, 160, 168
HSL347.0°, 24.2%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 19%, 15%, 23%
HSV347.0°, 18.8%, 77.3%
LAB69.4, 14.9, 1.0
XYZ42.7, 39.8, 42.5
Decimal12951720
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.97:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5A0A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5A0A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5A0A8;
}