Palettes / Colors / #C19089
#C19089 — Dusty Red
#C19089 is a red color we call Dusty Red, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #C19089 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C19089 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 #8ABAC1; it also sits naturally between #C18A9E and #C1AD8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C19089 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 144, 137 |
| HSL | 8°, 31%, 65% |
| HSV | 8°, 29%, 76% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 29%, 24% |
| XYZ | 36.48, 33.09, 28.13 |
| Yxy | 33.09, 0.3734, 0.3387 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.23, 17.53, 10.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.52, 15.86, 8.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 56% · Blue 54%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 29% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C19089
.text { color: #C19089; }
.background { background-color: #C19089; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19089; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 144, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(8, 31%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19089; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 144, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19089; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 144, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C19089">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19089">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8ABAC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C19089: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19089
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C19089: ·
How #C19089 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 #C19089 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C19089?
#C19089 is Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 193, 144, 137). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C19089?
#C19089 is RGB 193, 144, 137 — HSL 8°, 31%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 29%, 24%.
What colors go with #C19089?
Its complement is #8ABAC1; analogous partners are #C18A9E and #C1AD8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C19089 for text?
Black text on #C19089 has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.76:1.