Close to Rosy Brown
#C59EA8
#C59EA8 is a light, muted pink, close to the color Rosy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 77.3% red, 62% green, and 65.9% blue. Its hue is 345°, with 25% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C59EA8.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.83:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.38:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.83:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C59EA8 as they’d see it.
#C59EA8 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C59EA8
What color is #C59EA8?
#C59EA8 is a light, muted pink, close to the color Rosy Brown. In RGB it’s made of 77.3% red, 62% green, and 65.9% blue. Its hue is 345°, with 25% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C59EA8 in RGB?
#C59EA8 is rgb(197, 158, 168): 197 red, 158 green, and 168 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C59EA8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 15, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C59EA8?
PANTONE 7521 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C59EA8?
Its complement #87B0A6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.