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#C03993 Color

#C03993 is rgb(192, 57, 147) in RGB, hsl(320, 54%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 23%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fandango (#B53389), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C03993
HEX#C03993
RGBrgb(192, 57, 147)
HSLhsl(320, 54%, 49%)
HSVhsv(320, 70%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 23%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.194 344.1)
LABlab(47.53% 60.12 -19.12)
LCHlch(47.53% 63.09 342.36)

What #C03993 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 #C03993, 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.

#C03993 Channel Values

How #C03993 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 57 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 320° · S 54% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 320° · S 70% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 23% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C03993 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 text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C03993 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C03993

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C03993; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #C03993

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 #C03993.

How #C03993 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#C03993
Protanopia#636392
Protanomaly#915593
Deuteranopia#7C7C90
Deuteranomaly#9C6891
Tritanopia#BB4C4C
Tritanomaly#BD456F
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C03993 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c03993: #C03993;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C03993;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c03993': '#C03993' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.224, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_c03993">#C03993</color>
SVG fillfill="#C03993"

More Pink Colors

#C03993 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C03993 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C03993?

#C03993 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(192, 57, 147) in RGB and hsl(320, 54%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fandango (#B53389), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.

What is the RGB value of #C03993?

#C03993 is rgb(192, 57, 147) — red 192, green 57, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C03993?

#C03993 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 23%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C03993 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C03993 scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C03993 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C03993 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 10.97, which is visibly different.

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