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#C3226D Color

#C3226D is rgb(195, 34, 109) in RGB, hsl(332, 70%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 44%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Telemagenta (#CF3476), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3226D
HEX#C3226D
RGBrgb(195, 34, 109)
HSLhsl(332, 70%, 45%)
HSVhsv(332, 83%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 44%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.201 359)
LABlab(44.54% 64.54 -0.31)
LCHlch(44.54% 64.54 359.72)

What #C3226D 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 #C3226D, 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.

#C3226D Channel Values

How #C3226D 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 195 · G 34 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 70% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 83% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 44% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3226D 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.

TextWhite text5.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C3226D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3226D; 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 #C3226D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C3226D.

How #C3226D 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#C3226D
Protanopia#5C5C6C
Protanomaly#914B6D
Deuteranopia#797968
Deuteranomaly#9C626A
Tritanopia#C03333
Tritanomaly#C12D50
Achromatopsia#686868

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3226D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3226d: #C3226D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3226D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3226d': '#C3226D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.133, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_c3226d">#C3226D</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3226D"

More Pink Colors

#C3226D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3226D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3226D?

#C3226D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(195, 34, 109) in RGB and hsl(332, 70%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Telemagenta (#CF3476), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.48.

What is the RGB value of #C3226D?

#C3226D is rgb(195, 34, 109) — red 195, green 34, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3226D?

#C3226D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 44%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3226D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C3226D scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3226D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3226D 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 14.66, which is visibly different.

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