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#C2518F Color

#C2518F is rgb(194, 81, 143) in RGB, hsl(327, 48%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 26%, 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 6.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C2518F
HEX#C2518F
RGBrgb(194, 81, 143)
HSLhsl(327, 48%, 54%)
HSVhsv(327, 58%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 26%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.16 348.9)
LABlab(51.34% 50.86 -10.97)
LCHlch(51.34% 52.02 347.83)

What #C2518F 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 #C2518F, 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.

#C2518F Channel Values

How #C2518F 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 194 · G 81 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 48% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 58% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 26% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.31:1 vs white · 4.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2518F 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 text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C2518F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2518F; 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 #C2518F

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C2518F.

How #C2518F 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#C2518F
Protanopia#6F6F8F
Protanomaly#98658F
Deuteranopia#85858C
Deuteranomaly#A1738D
Tritanopia#BE5C5C
Tritanomaly#C05874
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C2518F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c2518f: #C2518F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C2518F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c2518f': '#C2518F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.318, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_c2518f">#C2518F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C2518F"

More Pink Colors

#C2518F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C2518F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C2518F?

#C2518F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(194, 81, 143) in RGB and hsl(327, 48%, 54%) 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 6.42.

What is the RGB value of #C2518F?

#C2518F is rgb(194, 81, 143) — red 194, green 81, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C2518F?

#C2518F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 26%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C2518F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C2518F scores 4.31:1 against white and 4.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C2518F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C2518F 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 16.42, which is visibly different.

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