#C5AFA8
A light, muted red closely aligning with Darkgray.
About #C5AFA8
At its core, #C5AFA8 is a light and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkgray. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 175 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 11% Magenta, 15% Yellow, and 23% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5AFA8
RGB197, 175, 168
HSL14.5°, 20.0%, 71.6%
CMYK0%, 11%, 15%, 23%
HSV14.5°, 14.7%, 77.3%
LAB73.1, 6.8, 6.5
XYZ45.4, 45.4, 43.4
Decimal12955560
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.07:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5AFA8;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5AFA8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5AFA8;
}