#C31351 Color
#C31351 is rgb(195, 19, 81) in RGB, hsl(339, 82%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 58%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C31351rgb(195, 19, 81)hsl(339, 82%, 42%)hsv(339, 90%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 90%, 58%, 24%)oklch(52.8% 0.203 9.6)lab(42.92% 65.79 14.99)lch(42.92% 67.48 12.84)What #C31351 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 #C31351, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C31351 Channel Values
How #C31351 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 195 · G 19 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 339° · S 82% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 339° · S 90% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 90% · Y 58% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.94:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C31351 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C31351 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #C31351
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C31351; 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 #C31351
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 #C31351 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.
#C31351#585850#904650#777749#9B5F4D#C12222#C21D3A#646464Using #C31351 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c31351: #C31351;background-color: #C31351;colors: { 'color-c31351': '#C31351' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.075, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_c31351">#C31351</color>fill="#C31351"More Pink Colors
#C31351 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C31351 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C31351?
#C31351 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(195, 19, 81) in RGB and hsl(339, 82%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.65.
What is the RGB value of #C31351?
#C31351 is rgb(195, 19, 81) — red 195, green 19, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C31351?
#C31351 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 58%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C31351 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C31351 scores 5.94:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C31351 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C31351 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 21.78, which is visibly different.
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