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#C55E87 Color

#C55E87 is rgb(197, 94, 135) in RGB, hsl(336, 47%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 31%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C55E87
HEX#C55E87
RGBrgb(197, 94, 135)
HSLhsl(336, 47%, 57%)
HSVhsv(336, 52%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 31%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.138 356.8)
LABlab(53.94% 45.16 -2.36)
LCHlch(53.94% 45.22 357.01)

What #C55E87 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 #C55E87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cinnamon Satin#CD607EΔE 7.66Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 7.84Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 8.83China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 8.89Irresistible#B3446CΔE 9.68Medium Ruby#AA4069ΔE 10.86

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

#C55E87 Channel Values

How #C55E87 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 94 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 47% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 52% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 31% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C55E87 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 text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C55E87 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C55E87

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C55E87; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C55E87
Complementary
#5EC59C
Analogous
#C55EBB
Analogous
#C5685E
Triadic
#87C55E
Triadic
#5E87C5
Split comp.
#5EC568
Split comp.
#5EBBC5

Tints & Shades of #C55E87

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

#CD7498
#D58BA9
#DDA1B9
#E4B4C7
#ECCBD8
#F4E1E9

Shades

#B84271
#9D3961
#7F2E4F
#65243E
#471A2C
#2D101C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C55E87.

How #C55E87 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#C55E87
Protanopia#787886
Protanomaly#9D6F87
Deuteranopia#8B8B84
Deuteranomaly#A67C85
Tritanopia#C26464
Tritanomaly#C36274
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C55E87 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c55e87: #C55E87;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C55E87;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c55e87': '#C55E87' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.369, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_c55e87">#C55E87</color>
SVG fillfill="#C55E87"

More Pink Colors

#C55E87 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C55E87 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C55E87?

#C55E87 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(197, 94, 135) in RGB and hsl(336, 47%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.

What is the RGB value of #C55E87?

#C55E87 is rgb(197, 94, 135) — red 197, green 94, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C55E87?

#C55E87 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 31%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C55E87 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C55E87 scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C55E87 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C55E87 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 7.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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