#C17184 Color
#C17184 is rgb(193, 113, 132) in RGB, hsl(346, 39%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 32%, 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 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C17184rgb(193, 113, 132)hsl(346, 39%, 60%)hsv(346, 41%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 32%, 24%)oklch(64.2% 0.103 5.1)lab(57.17% 34.03 3.96)lch(57.17% 34.26 6.63)What #C17184 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 #C17184, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C17184 Channel Values
How #C17184 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 113 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 39% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 41% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 32% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.52:1 vs white · 5.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C17184 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 #C17184
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C17184; 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 #C17184
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 #C17184 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.
#C17184#838384#A07C84#929281#A78682#C07474#C0737A#888888Using #C17184 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c17184: #C17184;background-color: #C17184;colors: { 'color-c17184': '#C17184' }Color(red: 0.757, green: 0.443, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_c17184">#C17184</color>fill="#C17184"More Red Colors
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#C17184 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C17184?
#C17184 is a light red — rgb(193, 113, 132) in RGB and hsl(346, 39%, 60%) 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 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #C17184?
#C17184 is rgb(193, 113, 132) — red 193, green 113, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C17184?
#C17184 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 32%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C17184 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C17184 scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C17184 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C17184 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 12.28, which is visibly different.
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