ColorTool
Log in
#C9A2AA

#c9a2aa ≈ Pastel Pink

  • red
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#c9a2aa is a color from the red family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.82% red, 63.53% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 19.4% magenta, 15.42% yellow and 21.18% black. Its hue angle is 347.69°, with 26.53% saturation and 71.18% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Pink (#dea5a4), ΔE 6.08.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc9999
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.4116

Complementary

  1. #c9a2aa
  2. #a2c9c1

Split complementary

  1. #c9a2aa
  2. #a2c9ae
  3. #a2bec9

Analogous

  1. #c9a2be
  2. #c9a2aa
  3. #c9aea2

Triadic

  1. #c9a2aa
  2. #aac9a2
  3. #a2aac9

Tetradic

  1. #c9a2aa
  2. #c9c1a2
  3. #a2c9c1
  4. #a2aac9

Square

  1. #c9a2aa
  2. #bec9a2
  3. #a2c9c1
  4. #aea2c9

Monochromatic

  1. #854d59
  2. #ad727e
  3. #c9a2aa
  4. #e5d2d6
  5. #f8f2f3

Shades

#c9a2aa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c9a2aa
  2. #b59299
  3. #a18288
  4. #8d7177
  5. #796166
  6. #655155
  7. #504144
  8. #3c3133
  9. #282022
  10. #141011
  11. #000000

Tints

#c9a2aa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c9a2aa
  2. #ceabb3
  3. #d4b5bb
  4. #d9bec4
  5. #dfc7cc
  6. #e4d1d5
  7. #e9dadd
  8. #efe3e6
  9. #f4ecee
  10. #faf6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c9a2aa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c9a2aa
  2. #c29fa6
  3. #ba9ba2
  4. #b3989d
  5. #ac9499
  6. #a59195
  7. #9d8e91
  8. #968a8d
  9. #8f8788
  10. #878384
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #acacac ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b8a8ab ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a7a8aa ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b0aea9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d0a0a5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b6a6aa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #baaaaa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cea1a7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-c9a2aa {
  color: #c9a2aa;
}
Background
.bg-c9a2aa {
  background-color: #c9a2aa;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-c9a2aa {
  border: 2px solid #c9a2aa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c9a2aa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 201 162 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 27% 71%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c9a2aa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c9a2aa, #c9aea2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c9a2aa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(201 162 170 / 0.35);
}

#dea5a4 Pastel Pink ΔE 6.08 #bc8f8f Rosy Brown ΔE 6.55 #c4aead Silver Pink ΔE 7.16 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 8.22 #aa98a9 Rose Quartz ΔE 8.63 #cc8899 Puce ΔE 8.69 #f4c2c2 Baby Pink ΔE 9.80 #365d55 Inverted #acacac Grayscale 

Pastel Pink
#c9a2aa  rgb(201, 162, 170)  hsl(348, 27%, 71%)  Pastel Pink
#a2c9c1  rgb(162, 201, 193)  hsl(168, 27%, 71%)  Opal
#aac9a2  rgb(170, 201, 162)  hsl(108, 27%, 71%)  Dark Sea Green
#a2aac9  rgb(162, 170, 201)  hsl(228, 27%, 71%)  Wild Blue Yonder