#C11A57 Color
#C11A57 is rgb(193, 26, 87) in RGB, hsl(338, 76%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 55%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C11A57rgb(193, 26, 87)hsl(338, 76%, 43%)hsv(338, 87%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 87%, 55%, 24%)oklch(52.9% 0.199 7.3)lab(43.04% 64.41 11.27)lch(43.04% 65.39 9.93)What #C11A57 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 #C11A57, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C11A57 Channel Values
How #C11A57 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 193 · G 26 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 76% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 87% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 87% · Y 55% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.91:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C11A57 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.
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Colors That Go With #C11A57
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C11A57; 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 #C11A57
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.
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How #C11A57 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.
#C11A57#595956#8F4756#777750#9A5F53#BF2828#C02340#646464Using #C11A57 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c11a57: #C11A57;background-color: #C11A57;colors: { 'color-c11a57': '#C11A57' }Color(red: 0.757, green: 0.102, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_c11a57">#C11A57</color>fill="#C11A57"More Pink Colors
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#C11A57 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C11A57?
#C11A57 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(193, 26, 87) in RGB and hsl(338, 76%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #C11A57?
#C11A57 is rgb(193, 26, 87) — red 193, green 26, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C11A57?
#C11A57 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 55%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C11A57 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C11A57 scores 5.91:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C11A57 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C11A57 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 24.66, which is visibly different.
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