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#C0878D Color

#C0878D is rgb(192, 135, 141) in RGB, hsl(354, 31%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 27%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Rose (#C08081), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0878D
HEX#C0878D
RGBrgb(192, 135, 141)
HSLhsl(354, 31%, 64%)
HSVhsv(354, 30%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 27%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.07 12.1)
LABlab(62.26% 23.11 6.00)
LCHlch(62.26% 23.88 14.56)

What #C0878D 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 #C0878D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Old Rose#C08081ΔE 5.19Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 5.84Puce#CC8899ΔE 6.86English Lavender#B48395ΔE 8.3Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 8.9Tuscany#C09999ΔE 9.34

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

#C0878D Channel Values

How #C0878D 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 135 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 31% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 30% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 27% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.96:1 vs white · 7.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0878D 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C0878D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C0878D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0878D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C0878D
Complementary
#87C0BA
Analogous
#C087A9
Analogous
#C09E87
Triadic
#8CC087
Triadic
#878CC0
Split comp.
#87C09E
Split comp.
#87A9C0

Tints & Shades of #C0878D

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

#C8979C
#D1A8AC
#DAB9BC
#E1C6C9
#EAD7D9
#F3E8E9

Shades

#B06970
#9D535A
#7F4349
#64353A
#462528
#2B1719

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C0878D.

How #C0878D 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#C0878D
Protanopia#93938D
Protanomaly#A78E8D
Deuteranopia#9D9D8B
Deuteranomaly#AC958C
Tritanopia#BF8888
Tritanomaly#C0878A
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C0878D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c0878d: #C0878D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0878D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0878d': '#C0878D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.529, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_c0878d">#C0878D</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0878D"

More Red Colors

#C0878D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#C0878D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0878D?

#C0878D is a light red — rgb(192, 135, 141) in RGB and hsl(354, 31%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #C0878D?

#C0878D is rgb(192, 135, 141) — red 192, green 135, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0878D?

#C0878D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 27%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0878D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0878D scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0878D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0878D 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 5.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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