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#C15799 Color

#C15799 is rgb(193, 87, 153) in RGB, hsl(323, 46%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 21%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C15799
HEX#C15799
RGBrgb(193, 87, 153)
HSLhsl(323, 46%, 55%)
HSVhsv(323, 55%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 21%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(61% 0.156 344.4)
LABlab(52.54% 48.86 -15.10)
LCHlch(52.54% 51.14 342.82)

What #C15799 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 #C15799, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 5.63Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 6.97Red-violet (Crayola)#C0448FΔE 7.72Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 9.32Mystic Maroon#AD4379ΔE 10.64Maximum Red Purple#A63A79ΔE 10.81

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

#C15799 Channel Values

How #C15799 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 87 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 46% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 55% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 21% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.13:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C15799 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 text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C15799 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C15799

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C15799; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C15799
Complementary
#57C180
Analogous
#B557C1
Analogous
#C15764
Triadic
#99C157
Triadic
#5799C1
Split comp.
#64C157
Split comp.
#57C1B5

Tints & Shades of #C15799

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

#C96EA6
#D284B4
#DA9AC2
#E3B5D1
#ECCBDF
#F4E1ED

Shades

#B34288
#953771
#7B2D5D
#612449
#471A36
#290F1F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C15799.

How #C15799 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#C15799
Protanopia#737399
Protanomaly#986999
Deuteranopia#868696
Deuteranomaly#A17697
Tritanopia#BC6363
Tritanomaly#BE5E7C
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C15799 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c15799: #C15799;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C15799;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c15799': '#C15799' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.341, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_c15799">#C15799</color>
SVG fillfill="#C15799"

More Pink Colors

#C15799 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C15799 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C15799?

#C15799 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(193, 87, 153) in RGB and hsl(323, 46%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #C15799?

#C15799 is rgb(193, 87, 153) — red 193, green 87, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C15799?

#C15799 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 21%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C15799 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C15799 scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C15799 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C15799 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 18.66, which is visibly different.

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