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#C5206D Color

#C5206D is rgb(197, 32, 109) in RGB, hsl(332, 72%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 45%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Telemagenta (#CF3476), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5206D
HEX#C5206D
RGBrgb(197, 32, 109)
HSLhsl(332, 72%, 45%)
HSVhsv(332, 84%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 45%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.204 359.3)
LABlab(44.78% 65.49 0.09)
LCHlch(44.78% 65.49 0.08)

What #C5206D 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 #C5206D, 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.

#C5206D Channel Values

How #C5206D 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 197 · G 32 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 72% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 84% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 45% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.52:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5206D 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 text5.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C5206D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5206D; 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 #C5206D

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 #C5206D.

How #C5206D 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#C5206D
Protanopia#5C5C6C
Protanomaly#924B6D
Deuteranopia#7A7A68
Deuteranomaly#9E626A
Tritanopia#C23232
Tritanomaly#C32C50
Achromatopsia#696969

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5206D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c5206d: #C5206D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5206D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5206d': '#C5206D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.125, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_c5206d">#C5206D</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5206D"

More Pink Colors

#C5206D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C5206D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5206D?

#C5206D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(197, 32, 109) in RGB and hsl(332, 72%, 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 4.49.

What is the RGB value of #C5206D?

#C5206D is rgb(197, 32, 109) — red 197, green 32, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5206D?

#C5206D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 45%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5206D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C5206D scores 5.52:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5206D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5206D 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 14.74, which is visibly different.

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