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#C16C7E Color

#C16C7E is rgb(193, 108, 126) in RGB, hsl(347, 41%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 35%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Gold (#B76E79), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C16C7E
HEX#C16C7E
RGBrgb(193, 108, 126)
HSLhsl(347, 41%, 59%)
HSVhsv(347, 44%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 35%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.109 7.1)
LABlab(55.97% 36.01 5.73)
LCHlch(55.97% 36.47 9.04)

What #C16C7E 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 #C16C7E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rose Gold#B76E79ΔE 5.55Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 7.74Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 9.5Cinnamon Satin#CD607EΔE 10.27Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 11.53Puce#CC8899ΔE 11.7

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

#C16C7E Channel Values

How #C16C7E 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 108 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 41% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 44% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 35% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.68:1 vs white · 5.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C16C7E 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 text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C16C7E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C16C7E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C16C7E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C16C7E
Complementary
#6CC1AF
Analogous
#C16CA9
Analogous
#C1846C
Triadic
#7EC16C
Triadic
#6C7EC1
Split comp.
#6CC184
Split comp.
#6CA9C1

Tints & Shades of #C16C7E

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

#CA8191
#D293A1
#DBA9B4
#E2BBC3
#EBD0D6
#F3E2E6

Shades

#B54F65
#9B4154
#7E3545
#652A37
#481E27
#2B1217

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C16C7E.

How #C16C7E 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#C16C7E
Protanopia#80807E
Protanomaly#9E787E
Deuteranopia#8F8F7B
Deuteranomaly#A6837C
Tritanopia#C06E6E
Tritanomaly#C06D75
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C16C7E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c16c7e: #C16C7E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C16C7E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c16c7e': '#C16C7E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.424, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_c16c7e">#C16C7E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C16C7E"

More Red Colors

#C16C7E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#C16C7E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C16C7E?

#C16C7E is a mid-tone red — rgb(193, 108, 126) in RGB and hsl(347, 41%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.

What is the RGB value of #C16C7E?

#C16C7E is rgb(193, 108, 126) — red 193, green 108, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C16C7E?

#C16C7E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 35%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C16C7E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C16C7E scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C16C7E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C16C7E 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 11.53, which is visibly different.

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