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#C15386 Color

#C15386 is rgb(193, 83, 134) in RGB, hsl(332, 47%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 31%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mystic Maroon (#AD4379), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C15386
HEX#C15386
RGBrgb(193, 83, 134)
HSLhsl(332, 47%, 54%)
HSVhsv(332, 57%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 31%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.151 353.7)
LABlab(51.28% 48.79 -5.73)
LCHlch(51.28% 49.12 353.30)

What #C15386 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 #C15386, 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.

#C15386 Channel Values

How #C15386 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 83 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 47% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 57% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 31% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.33:1 vs white · 4.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C15386 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 text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C15386

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C15386; 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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Tints & Shades of #C15386

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C15386.

How #C15386 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#C15386
Protanopia#707085
Protanomaly#976686
Deuteranopia#858583
Deuteranomaly#A07484
Tritanopia#BE5B5B
Tritanomaly#BF586F
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C15386 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c15386: #C15386;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C15386;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c15386': '#C15386' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.325, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_c15386">#C15386</color>
SVG fillfill="#C15386"

More Pink Colors

#C15386 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C15386 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C15386?

#C15386 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(193, 83, 134) in RGB and hsl(332, 47%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mystic Maroon (#AD4379), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.

What is the RGB value of #C15386?

#C15386 is rgb(193, 83, 134) — red 193, green 83, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C15386?

#C15386 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 31%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C15386 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C15386 scores 4.33:1 against white and 4.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C15386 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C15386 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 12.35, which is visibly different.

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