Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C2968E

#C2968E is a warm red HEX color close to Rosy Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 194, 150, 142, HSL 9, 30%, 66%, has luminance 0.3524, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#C2968E Sample readable text
HEX #C2968E
RGB rgb(194, 150, 142)
HSL hsl(9 30% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 23, 27, 24)
Luminance 0.3524
Contrast Black 8.05:1White 2.61:1

CSS

--color-c2968e: #C2968E;
.background-c2968e { background-color: #C2968E; }
.text-c2968e { color: #C2968E; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3524
Black text8.05:1AA Pass
White text2.61:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#C2968E","rgb":[194,150,142],"hsl":[9,30,66],"cmyk":[0,23,27,24],"luminance":0.3524,"contrast":{"black":8.05,"white":2.61}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.05,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.61,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E2CECA","hex":"#E2CECA","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.92,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8EBBC2","hex":"#8EBBC2","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.04,"contrastWhite":2.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C2B08E","hex":"#C2B08E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.89,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.16,"contrastWhite":2.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.15,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Rosy Brown adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c2968e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rosy-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8EBBC2","analogous":["#C28EA0","#C2B08E"],"triadic":["#8EC296","#968EC2"],"tetradic":["#A0C28E","#8EBBC2","#B08EC2"],"splitComplementary":["#8EC2B0","#8EA0C2"],"monochromatic":["#E2CECA","#C2968E","#9F6156"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E2CECA","dark":"#9F6156","saturated":"#D5897B","desaturated":"#AFA3A1","pastel":"#EBE6E5","neon":"#FF8E7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":9.273618495495704},{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":25.019992006393608},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":25.632011235952593},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":27.85677655436824},{"slug":"driftwood","name":"Driftwood","hex":"#A69A8D","distance":28.30194339616981}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C2968E

#C2968E is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #C2968E is visually closest to Rosy Brown, a named red color with HEX #BC8F8F.

The RGB channels are 194, 150, and 142, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 9deg with 30% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.3524, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.27, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.05:1AA Pass
White text2.61:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C2968E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.05:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.61:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E2CECA#000000 text · best 13.92:1#E2CECA
#8EBBC2#000000 text · best 10.04:1#8EBBC2
#C2B08E#000000 text · best 9.89:1#C2B08E
Mushroom#000000 text · best 9.16:1#B7A99A
Sage Gray#000000 text · best 9.15:1#B2AC88

Generated Palette

#C2968E#C2968E
#8EBBC2#8EBBC2
#C28EA0#C28EA0
#C2B08E#C2B08E
#E2CECA#E2CECA
#9F6156#9F6156

Color Harmonies

#8EBBC2#8EBBC2
#C28EA0#C28EA0
#C2B08E#C2B08E
#8EC296#8EC296
#968EC2#968EC2

Variants

#E2CECA#E2CECA
#9F6156#9F6156
#D5897B#D5897B
#AFA3A1#AFA3A1
#EBE6E5#EBE6E5
#FF8E7A#FF8E7A

Nearest Named Colors

Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Mushroom#B7A99A
Dusty Rose#C08081
Sage Gray#B2AC88
Driftwood#A69A8D

Related HEX Guides

Rosy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BC8F8F.Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#C2968E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.