Palettes / Colors / #C19FA3
#C19FA3 — Light Dusty Red
#C19FA3 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 #C19FA3 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.
#C19FA3 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 #9FC1BD; it also sits naturally between #C19FB4 and #C1AC9F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C19FA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 159, 163 |
| HSL | 353°, 22%, 69% |
| HSV | 353°, 18%, 76% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 16%, 24% |
| XYZ | 41.00, 38.78, 39.97 |
| Yxy | 38.78, 0.3424, 0.3238 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.59, 13.18, 2.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.27, 12.07, 2.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 62% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 16% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C19FA3
.text { color: #C19FA3; }
.background { background-color: #C19FA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19FA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 159, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(353, 22%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19FA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 159, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19FA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 159, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C19FA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19FA3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C19FA3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FC1BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C19FA3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19FA3
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 #C19FA3: ·
How #C19FA3 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 #C19FA3 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 #C19FA3?
#C19FA3 is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 193, 159, 163). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C19FA3?
#C19FA3 is RGB 193, 159, 163 — HSL 353°, 22%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 16%, 24%.
What colors go with #C19FA3?
Its complement is #9FC1BD; analogous partners are #C19FB4 and #C1AC9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C19FA3 for text?
Black text on #C19FA3 has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.