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#C3326C Color

#C3326C is rgb(195, 50, 108) in RGB, hsl(336, 59%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 45%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Telemagenta (#CF3476), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3326C
HEX#C3326C
RGBrgb(195, 50, 108)
HSLhsl(336, 59%, 48%)
HSVhsv(336, 74%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 45%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.186 1.3)
LABlab(46.09% 60.15 2.53)
LCHlch(46.09% 60.21 2.41)

What #C3326C 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 #C3326C, 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.

#C3326C Channel Values

How #C3326C 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 50 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 59% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 74% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 45% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.26:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3326C 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 text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C3326C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3326C; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C3326C

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 #C3326C.

How #C3326C 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#C3326C
Protanopia#61616B
Protanomaly#93526C
Deuteranopia#7C7C67
Deuteranomaly#9D6669
Tritanopia#C13D3D
Tritanomaly#C23954
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3326C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3326c: #C3326C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3326C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3326c': '#C3326C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.196, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_c3326c">#C3326C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3326C"

More Pink Colors

#C3326C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3326C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3326C?

#C3326C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(195, 50, 108) in RGB and hsl(336, 59%, 48%) 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 4.78.

What is the RGB value of #C3326C?

#C3326C is rgb(195, 50, 108) — red 195, green 50, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3326C?

#C3326C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 45%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3326C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C3326C scores 5.26:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3326C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3326C 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 19.1, which is visibly different.

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