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#c16889 color: Old Geranium

#c16889 is rgb(193, 104, 137) in RGB and oklch(62.854% 0.11906 357.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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338°
100%

62.9%
0.119
357°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • rose-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #c16889

#c16889 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 357°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Geranium (#c66787). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #c16889 mixed with white

  1. c16889
  2. c87794
  3. d0869f
  4. d695ab
  5. dda4b7
  6. e3b3c2
  7. e9c2ce
  8. efd1da
  9. f5e0e6
  10. faf0f3

Darker: #c16889 mixed with black

  1. c16889
  2. a75976
  3. 8f4b64
  4. 773e53
  5. 5f3042
  6. 492431
  7. 341822
  8. 200c14
  9. 0e0407
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c16889 with less saturation

  1. c16889
  2. bc6c89
  3. b77089
  4. b27389
  5. ad7789
  6. a77a89
  7. a17d89
  8. 9c8089
  9. 968389
  10. 8f8689

Questions about #c16889

What color is #c16889?

#c16889 is soft pink. The closest named color is Old Geranium. In RGB it is rgb(193, 104, 137), in HSL hsl(337.75, 41.78%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.854% 0.11906 357.496).

What colors go well with #c16889?

The complementary color of #c16889 is #00a088. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af6dae and #c66a60. The triadic partners are #839234 and #3192c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c16889?

White text reads better on #c16889: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c16889 a warm or cool color?

#c16889 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 357 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.119.