Palettes / Colors / #C19FA1
#C19FA1 — Light Dusty Red
#C19FA1 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 #C19FA1 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.
#C19FA1 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 #9FC1BF; it also sits naturally between #C19FB2 and #C1AE9F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C19FA1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 159, 161 |
| HSL | 356°, 22%, 69% |
| HSV | 356°, 18%, 76% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 17%, 24% |
| XYZ | 40.82, 38.71, 39.04 |
| Yxy | 38.71, 0.3443, 0.3265 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.54, 12.86, 3.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.21, 11.76, 3.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 62% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 17% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C19FA1
.text { color: #C19FA1; }
.background { background-color: #C19FA1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19FA1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 159, 161); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 22%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19FA1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 159, 161, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19FA1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 159, 161, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C19FA1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19FA1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C19FA1
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FC1BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C19FA1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19FA1
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 #C19FA1: ·
How #C19FA1 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 #C19FA1 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 #C19FA1?
#C19FA1 is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 193, 159, 161). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C19FA1?
#C19FA1 is RGB 193, 159, 161 — HSL 356°, 22%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 17%, 24%.
What colors go with #C19FA1?
Its complement is #9FC1BF; analogous partners are #C19FB2 and #C1AE9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C19FA1 for text?
Black text on #C19FA1 has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.