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#C41C65 Color

#C41C65 is rgb(196, 28, 101) in RGB, hsl(334, 75%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 48%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Telemagenta (#CF3476), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C41C65
HEX#C41C65
RGBrgb(196, 28, 101)
HSLhsl(334, 75%, 44%)
HSVhsv(334, 86%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 48%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(54% 0.203 2.2)
LABlab(44.09% 65.56 4.06)
LCHlch(44.09% 65.69 3.55)

What #C41C65 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 #C41C65, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Telemagenta#CF3476ΔE 6.14Dogwood Rose#D71868ΔE 7.79Fuchsia Purple#CC397BΔE 8.93Magenta (Pantone)#D0417EΔE 10.14Fuchsia Rose#C74375ΔE 11.11Maroon (X11)#B03060ΔE 11.36

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

#C41C65 Channel Values

How #C41C65 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 196 · G 28 · B 1018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 75% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 86% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 48% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.67:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C41C65 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 text5.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C41C65 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C41C65

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C41C65; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C41C65
Complementary
#1CC47B
Analogous
#C41CB9
Analogous
#C4271C
Triadic
#65C41C
Triadic
#1C65C4
Split comp.
#1CC427
Split comp.
#1CB9C4

Tints & Shades of #C41C65

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

#E02978
#E5488C
#EA6CA2
#EF8FB9
#F4B3CF
#F9D2E3

Shades

#AA1857
#93154C
#78113E
#5E0D30
#430A22
#2D0617

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C41C65.

How #C41C65 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#C41C65
Protanopia#5B5B64
Protanomaly#914964
Deuteranopia#79795F
Deuteranomaly#9D6162
Tritanopia#C22D2D
Tritanomaly#C3274A
Achromatopsia#676767

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C41C65 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c41c65: #C41C65;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C41C65;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c41c65': '#C41C65' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.110, blue: 0.396)
Android XML<color name="color_c41c65">#C41C65</color>
SVG fillfill="#C41C65"

More Pink Colors

#C41C65 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C41C65 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C41C65?

#C41C65 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(196, 28, 101) in RGB and hsl(334, 75%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Telemagenta (#CF3476), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #C41C65?

#C41C65 is rgb(196, 28, 101) — red 196, green 28, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C41C65?

#C41C65 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 48%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C41C65 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C41C65 scores 5.67:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C41C65 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C41C65 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 18.6, which is visibly different.

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