Palettes / Colors / #C16C8A

#C16C8A — Muted Pink

#C16C8A is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

#C16C8A is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6CC1A3; it also sits naturally between #C16CB4 and #C1786C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 76% · Green 42% · Blue 54%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 28% · Key 24%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C16C8A

.text { color: #C16C8A; }
.background { background-color: #C16C8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C16C8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 108, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(339, 41%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C16C8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 108, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C16C8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 108, 138, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C16C8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C16C8A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6CC1A3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C16C8A: #000000.

How #C16C8A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #C16C8A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C16C89  ·  #C16C8B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C16C8A?

#C16C8A is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 193, 108, 138). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C16C8A?

#C16C8A is RGB 193, 108, 138 — HSL 339°, 41%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 44%, 28%, 24%.

What colors go with #C16C8A?

Its complement is #6CC1A3; analogous partners are #C16CB4 and #C1786C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C16C8A for text?

Black text on #C16C8A has a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.63:1.