Palettes / Colors / #C86B85

#C86B85 — Muted Pink

#C86B85 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

#C86B85 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 #6AC8AD; it also sits naturally between #C86AB4 and #C87E6A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 78% · Green 42% · Blue 52%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 34% · Key 22%

Previews

CSS code for #C86B85

.text { color: #C86B85; }
.background { background-color: #C86B85; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C86B85; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 107, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(343, 46%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C86B85; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 107, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C86B85; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 107, 133, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C86B85">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C86B85">Div content here</div>

Shades of #C86B85

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6AC8AD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C86B85: #000000.

How #C86B85 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 #C86B85

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C86B84  ·  #C86B86 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C86B85?

#C86B85 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 200, 107, 133). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C86B85?

#C86B85 is RGB 200, 107, 133 — HSL 343°, 46%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 46%, 34%, 22%.

What colors go with #C86B85?

Its complement is #6AC8AD; analogous partners are #C86AB4 and #C87E6A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C86B85 for text?

Black text on #C86B85 has a contrast ratio of 5.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.56:1.