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#C17690 Color

#C17690 is rgb(193, 118, 144) in RGB, hsl(339, 38%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 25%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turkish Rose (#B57281), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C17690
HEX#C17690
RGBrgb(193, 118, 144)
HSLhsl(339, 38%, 61%)
HSVhsv(339, 39%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 25%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.099 357.9)
LABlab(58.55% 32.67 -1.00)
LCHlch(58.55% 32.68 358.24)

What #C17690 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 #C17690, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 6.62Puce#CC8899ΔE 7.7Rose Gold#B76E79ΔE 8.97Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 9.92English Lavender#B48395ΔE 11.34Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 11.46

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

#C17690 Channel Values

How #C17690 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 118 · B 1448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 38% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 39% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 25% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.35:1 vs white · 6.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C17690 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 text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C17690 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C17690

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C17690; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C17690
Complementary
#76C1A7
Analogous
#C176B6
Analogous
#C18176
Triadic
#90C176
Triadic
#7690C1
Split comp.
#76C181
Split comp.
#76B6C1

Tints & Shades of #C17690

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

#C9879E
#D39CAF
#DBAEBE
#E3C0CC
#EAD1DA
#F4E6EB

Shades

#B55A79
#9E4766
#823A54
#632C3F
#46202D
#2A131B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C17690.

How #C17690 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#C17690
Protanopia#878790
Protanomaly#A18090
Deuteranopia#94948E
Deuteranomaly#A8898F
Tritanopia#BF7A7A
Tritanomaly#C07883
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C17690 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c17690: #C17690;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C17690;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c17690': '#C17690' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.463, blue: 0.565)
Android XML<color name="color_c17690">#C17690</color>
SVG fillfill="#C17690"

More Pink Colors

#C17690 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C17690 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C17690?

#C17690 is a light pink — rgb(193, 118, 144) in RGB and hsl(339, 38%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turkish Rose (#B57281), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.

What is the RGB value of #C17690?

#C17690 is rgb(193, 118, 144) — red 193, green 118, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C17690?

#C17690 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 25%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C17690 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C17690 scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C17690 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C17690 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 13.14, which is visibly different.

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