Palettes / Colors / #C19AB5
#C19AB5 — Light Dusty Pink
#C19AB5 is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #C19AB5 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.
#C19AB5 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 #9AC1A6; it also sits naturally between #B99AC1 and #C19AA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C19AB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 154, 181 |
| HSL | 318°, 24%, 68% |
| HSV | 318°, 20%, 76% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 6%, 24% |
| XYZ | 41.89, 37.78, 48.80 |
| Yxy | 37.78, 0.3260, 0.2941 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.86, 19.03, -8.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.47, 17.63, -7.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 60% · Blue 71%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 6% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C19AB5
.text { color: #C19AB5; }
.background { background-color: #C19AB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19AB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 154, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(318, 24%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19AB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 154, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19AB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 154, 181, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C19AB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19AB5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9AC1A6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C19AB5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19AB5
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 #C19AB5: ·
How #C19AB5 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 #C19AB5 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 #C19AB5?
#C19AB5 is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 193, 154, 181). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C19AB5?
#C19AB5 is RGB 193, 154, 181 — HSL 318°, 24%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 6%, 24%.
What colors go with #C19AB5?
Its complement is #9AC1A6; analogous partners are #B99AC1 and #C19AA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C19AB5 for text?
Black text on #C19AB5 has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.