#C47884 Color
#C47884 is rgb(196, 120, 132) in RGB, hsl(351, 39%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 33%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Gold (#B76E79), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C47884rgb(196, 120, 132)hsl(351, 39%, 62%)hsv(351, 39%, 77%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 33%, 23%)oklch(65.7% 0.096 9.8)lab(59.11% 31.58 6.76)lch(59.11% 32.29 12.09)What #C47884 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 #C47884, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C47884 Channel Values
How #C47884 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 196 · G 120 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 39% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 39% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 33% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.3:1 vs white · 6.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C47884 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.
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Colors That Go With #C47884
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C47884; 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 #C47884
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 #C47884 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.
#C47884#898984#A48284#979781#AB8B82#C37A7A#C3797E#8D8D8DUsing #C47884 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c47884: #C47884;background-color: #C47884;colors: { 'color-c47884': '#C47884' }Color(red: 0.769, green: 0.471, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_c47884">#C47884</color>fill="#C47884"More Red Colors
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#C47884 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C47884?
#C47884 is a light red — rgb(196, 120, 132) in RGB and hsl(351, 39%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.
What is the RGB value of #C47884?
#C47884 is rgb(196, 120, 132) — red 196, green 120, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C47884?
#C47884 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 33%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C47884 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C47884 scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C47884 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C47884 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.78, which is visibly different.
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