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#C5639F Color

#C5639F is rgb(197, 99, 159) in RGB, hsl(323, 46%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 19%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5639F
HEX#C5639F
RGBrgb(197, 99, 159)
HSLhsl(323, 46%, 58%)
HSVhsv(323, 50%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 19%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.143 344.4)
LABlab(55.55% 45.21 -14.02)
LCHlch(55.55% 47.33 342.77)

What #C5639F 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 #C5639F, 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.

#C5639F Channel Values

How #C5639F 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 99 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 46% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 50% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 19% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.71:1 vs white · 5.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5639F 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 text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C5639F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5639F; 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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Tints & Shades of #C5639F

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 #C5639F 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#C5639F
Protanopia#7B7B9F
Protanomaly#9E729F
Deuteranopia#8D8D9C
Deuteranomaly#A77F9D
Tritanopia#C06D6D
Tritanomaly#C26984
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5639F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c5639f: #C5639F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5639F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5639f': '#C5639F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.388, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_c5639f">#C5639F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5639F"

More Pink Colors

#C5639F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C5639F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5639F?

#C5639F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(197, 99, 159) in RGB and hsl(323, 46%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.4.

What is the RGB value of #C5639F?

#C5639F is rgb(197, 99, 159) — red 197, green 99, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5639F?

#C5639F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 19%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5639F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5639F scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5639F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5639F 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 16.15, which is visibly different.

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