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C59BA2

#C59BA2 closest to Classy Mauve

#C59BA2 is a light, muted pink; the closest named color is Classy Mauve. In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 60.8% green and 63.5% blue (rgb(197, 155, 162)). Its HSL value is 350° hue, 27% saturation and 69% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 18% yellow and 23% black. #C59BA2 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.58:1.

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Variations of #C59BA2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#C59BA2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#C59BA2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C59BA2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 90% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #ABA8A1
  • Protanopia 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A1A1A2
  • Protanomaly 92% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #ACA0A2
  • Deuteranopia 90% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #ABA8A1
  • Deuteranomaly 93% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B3A4A1
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CD989D
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C89AA0
  • Achromatopsia 90% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A6A6A6
  • Achromatomaly 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #AEA3A5

#C59BA2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.45:1 Very poor#C59BA2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.58:1 Very good#C59BA2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#C59BA2 in CSS

/* Classy Mauve */
.color { color: #C59BA2; }
.background { background-color: #C59BA2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C59BA2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(197 155 162);
color: hsl(350 27% 69%);
color: oklch(0.730 0.051 7.2);

#C59BA2 FAQ

What color is #C59BA2?

#C59BA2 is a light, muted pink. Its closest named color is Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #C59BA2?

#C59BA2 is rgb(197, 155, 162) in RGB, hsl(350, 27%, 69%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 21%, 18%, 23%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C59BA2?

The complementary color of #C59BA2 is #9BC5BE, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C59BA2?

Black text has the best contrast on #C59BA2: 8.58:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C59BA2 a warm or cool color?

#C59BA2 is a warm color.