Palettes / Colors / #C19E99
#C19E99 — Light Dusty Red
#C19E99 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 #C19E99 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.
#C19E99 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 #9ABCC1; it also sits naturally between #C19AA8 and #C1B39A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C19E99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 158, 153 |
| HSL | 8°, 24%, 68% |
| HSV | 8°, 21%, 76% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 21%, 24% |
| XYZ | 39.97, 38.09, 35.38 |
| Yxy | 38.09, 0.3523, 0.3358 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.09, 12.15, 7.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.72, 11.06, 6.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 62% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 21% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C19E99
.text { color: #C19E99; }
.background { background-color: #C19E99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19E99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 158, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(8, 24%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19E99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 158, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19E99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 158, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C19E99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19E99">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9ABCC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C19E99: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19E99
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 #C19E99: ·
How #C19E99 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 #C19E99 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 #C19E99?
#C19E99 is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 193, 158, 153). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C19E99?
#C19E99 is RGB 193, 158, 153 — HSL 8°, 24%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 21%, 24%.
What colors go with #C19E99?
Its complement is #9ABCC1; analogous partners are #C19AA8 and #C1B39A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C19E99 for text?
Black text on #C19E99 has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.44:1.