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#C12F5F Color

#C12F5F is rgb(193, 47, 95) in RGB, hsl(340, 61%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 51%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C12F5F
HEX#C12F5F
RGBrgb(193, 47, 95)
HSLhsl(340, 61%, 47%)
HSVhsv(340, 76%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 51%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.184 6.4)
LABlab(45.08% 59.70 9.08)
LCHlch(45.08% 60.39 8.64)

What #C12F5F 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 #C12F5F, 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.

#C12F5F Channel Values

How #C12F5F 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 193 · G 47 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 61% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 76% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 51% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.47:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C12F5F 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 text5.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C12F5F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C12F5F; 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
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C12F5F

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

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How #C12F5F 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#C12F5F
Protanopia#5F5F5E
Protanomaly#91505E
Deuteranopia#7A7A59
Deuteranomaly#9C645C
Tritanopia#BF3838
Tritanomaly#C0344A
Achromatopsia#696969

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C12F5F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c12f5f: #C12F5F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C12F5F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c12f5f': '#C12F5F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.184, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_c12f5f">#C12F5F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C12F5F"

More Pink Colors

#C12F5F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C12F5F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C12F5F?

#C12F5F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(193, 47, 95) in RGB and hsl(340, 61%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.57.

What is the RGB value of #C12F5F?

#C12F5F is rgb(193, 47, 95) — red 193, green 47, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C12F5F?

#C12F5F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 51%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C12F5F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C12F5F scores 5.47:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C12F5F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C12F5F 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 21.7, which is visibly different.

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