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#C00271 Color

#C00271 is rgb(192, 2, 113) in RGB, hsl(325, 98%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 41%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Cerise (#DA1D81), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C00271
HEX#C00271
RGBrgb(192, 2, 113)
HSLhsl(325, 98%, 38%)
HSVhsv(325, 99%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 41%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.216 355.2)
LABlab(42.42% 68.59 -5.99)
LCHlch(42.42% 68.85 355.01)

What #C00271 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C00271, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#C00271 Channel Values

How #C00271 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 192 · G 2 · B 1138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 98% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 99% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 41% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.02:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C00271 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C00271 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C00271

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C00271; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C00271

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C00271.

How #C00271 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C00271
Protanopia#555570
Protanomaly#8D4271
Deuteranopia#74746C
Deuteranomaly#985B6E
Tritanopia#BD2828
Tritanomaly#BE1E4F
Achromatopsia#636363

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C00271 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c00271: #C00271;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C00271;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c00271': '#C00271' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.008, blue: 0.443)
Android XML<color name="color_c00271">#C00271</color>
SVG fillfill="#C00271"

More Pink Colors

#C00271 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C00271 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C00271?

#C00271 is a dark pink — rgb(192, 2, 113) in RGB and hsl(325, 98%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Cerise (#DA1D81), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.

What is the RGB value of #C00271?

#C00271 is rgb(192, 2, 113) — red 192, green 2, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C00271?

#C00271 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 41%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C00271 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C00271 scores 6.02:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C00271 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C00271 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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