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#C26686 Color

#C26686 is rgb(194, 102, 134) in RGB, hsl(339, 43%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 31%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C26686
HEX#C26686
RGBrgb(194, 102, 134)
HSLhsl(339, 43%, 58%)
HSVhsv(339, 47%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 31%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.122 359.1)
LABlab(55.04% 40.13 -0.24)
LCHlch(55.04% 40.13 359.66)

What #C26686 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 #C26686, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 8.02Cinnamon Satin#CD607EΔE 8.11Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 10.63China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 11.8Rose Gold#B76E79ΔE 11.86Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 12.1

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

#C26686 Channel Values

How #C26686 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 102 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 43% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 47% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 31% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.79:1 vs white · 5.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C26686 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 text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C26686 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C26686

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C26686; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C26686
Complementary
#66C2A2
Analogous
#C266B4
Analogous
#C27466
Triadic
#86C266
Triadic
#6686C2
Split comp.
#66C274
Split comp.
#66B4C2

Tints & Shades of #C26686

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

#CB7C97
#D28EA6
#DBA4B7
#E3BAC8
#ECD0DA
#F3E2E8

Shades

#B6496F
#9D3F60
#80334E
#62273C
#451C2A
#2C111B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C26686.

How #C26686 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#C26686
Protanopia#7C7C86
Protanomaly#9D7486
Deuteranopia#8D8D83
Deuteranomaly#A57F84
Tritanopia#C06B6B
Tritanomaly#C16977
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C26686 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c26686: #C26686;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C26686;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c26686': '#C26686' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.400, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_c26686">#C26686</color>
SVG fillfill="#C26686"

More Pink Colors

#C26686 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C26686 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C26686?

#C26686 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(194, 102, 134) in RGB and hsl(339, 43%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.

What is the RGB value of #C26686?

#C26686 is rgb(194, 102, 134) — red 194, green 102, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C26686?

#C26686 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 31%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C26686 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C26686 scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C26686 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C26686 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 8.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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