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#C4878F Color

#C4878F is rgb(196, 135, 143) in RGB, hsl(352, 34%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 27%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Rose (#C08081), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C4878F
HEX#C4878F
RGBrgb(196, 135, 143)
HSLhsl(352, 34%, 65%)
HSVhsv(352, 31%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 27%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.076 10.6)
LABlab(62.77% 24.88 5.67)
LCHlch(62.77% 25.51 12.84)

What #C4878F 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 #C4878F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Old Rose#C08081ΔE 5.14Puce#CC8899ΔE 5.21Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 7.5Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 8.26English Lavender#B48395ΔE 8.66Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 9.47

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

#C4878F Channel Values

How #C4878F 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 135 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 34% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 31% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 27% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.91:1 vs white · 7.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C4878F 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C4878F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C4878F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C4878F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C4878F
Complementary
#87C4BC
Analogous
#C487AE
Analogous
#C49E87
Triadic
#8FC487
Triadic
#878FC4
Split comp.
#87C49E
Split comp.
#87AEC4

Tints & Shades of #C4878F

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

#CD989F
#D3A6AC
#DCB7BC
#E4C8CC
#ECD9DC
#F3E7E9

Shades

#B56973
#A4515C
#85424B
#673239
#482328
#2C1619

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C4878F.

How #C4878F 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#C4878F
Protanopia#94948F
Protanomaly#A98F8F
Deuteranopia#9F9F8D
Deuteranomaly#AF968E
Tritanopia#C38888
Tritanomaly#C4888B
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #C4878F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c4878f: #C4878F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C4878F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c4878f': '#C4878F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.529, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_c4878f">#C4878F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C4878F"

More Red Colors

#C4878F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#C4878F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C4878F?

#C4878F is a light red — rgb(196, 135, 143) in RGB and hsl(352, 34%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #C4878F?

#C4878F is rgb(196, 135, 143) — red 196, green 135, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C4878F?

#C4878F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 27%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C4878F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C4878F scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C4878F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C4878F 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 7.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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