#C01142 Color
#C01142 is rgb(192, 17, 66) in RGB, hsl(343, 84%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 66%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Maroon (#C32148), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C01142rgb(192, 17, 66)hsl(343, 84%, 41%)hsv(343, 91%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 66%, 25%)oklch(51.9% 0.2 14.9)lab(41.94% 64.70 23.06)lch(41.94% 68.68 19.61)What #C01142 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 #C01142, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C01142 Channel Values
How #C01142 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 192 · G 17 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 343° · S 84% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 343° · S 91% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 66% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.18:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C01142 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C01142 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #C01142
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C01142; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C01142
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C01142.
How #C01142 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.
#C01142#575741#8D4541#757538#995D3C#BF1C1C#BF182F#616161Using #C01142 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c01142: #C01142;background-color: #C01142;colors: { 'color-c01142': '#C01142' }Color(red: 0.753, green: 0.067, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_c01142">#C01142</color>fill="#C01142"More Pink Colors
#C01142 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C01142 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C01142?
#C01142 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(192, 17, 66) in RGB and hsl(343, 84%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Maroon (#C32148), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.91.
What is the RGB value of #C01142?
#C01142 is rgb(192, 17, 66) — red 192, green 17, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C01142?
#C01142 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 66%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C01142 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C01142 scores 6.18:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C01142 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C01142 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 15.26, which is visibly different.
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