Palettes / Colors / #C19D9B
#C19D9B — Light Dusty Red
#C19D9B is a red color we call Light 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 #C19D9B 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.
#C19D9B 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 #9BBEC0; it also sits naturally between #C09BAC and #C0AF9B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C19D9B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 157, 155 |
| HSL | 3°, 23%, 68% |
| HSV | 3°, 20%, 76% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 20%, 24% |
| XYZ | 39.97, 37.82, 36.20 |
| Yxy | 37.82, 0.3506, 0.3318 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.89, 13.01, 6.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.50, 11.86, 4.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 62% · Blue 61%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 20% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C19D9B
.text { color: #C19D9B; }
.background { background-color: #C19D9B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19D9B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 157, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 23%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19D9B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 157, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19D9B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 157, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C19D9B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19D9B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C19D9B
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BBEC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C19D9B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19D9B
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 #C19D9B: ·
How #C19D9B 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 #C19D9B 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 #C19D9B?
#C19D9B is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 193, 157, 155). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C19D9B?
#C19D9B is RGB 193, 157, 155 — HSL 3°, 23%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 20%, 24%.
What colors go with #C19D9B?
Its complement is #9BBEC0; analogous partners are #C09BAC and #C0AF9B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C19D9B for text?
Black text on #C19D9B has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.