#C57791 Color
#C57791 is rgb(197, 119, 145) in RGB, hsl(340, 40%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 26%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turkish Rose (#B57281), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C57791rgb(197, 119, 145)hsl(340, 40%, 62%)hsv(340, 40%, 77%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 26%, 23%)oklch(66% 0.102 358.8)lab(59.31% 33.75 -0.40)lch(59.31% 33.76 359.32)What #C57791 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 #C57791, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C57791 Channel Values
How #C57791 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 197 · G 119 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 40% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 40% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 26% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.27:1 vs white · 6.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C57791 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 #C57791
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C57791; 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 #C57791
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 #C57791 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.
#C57791#898991#A48291#97978F#AB8B90#C37B7B#C47984#8E8E8EUsing #C57791 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c57791: #C57791;background-color: #C57791;colors: { 'color-c57791': '#C57791' }Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.467, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_c57791">#C57791</color>fill="#C57791"More Pink Colors
#C57791 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C57791 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C57791?
#C57791 is a light pink — rgb(197, 119, 145) in RGB and hsl(340, 40%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turkish Rose (#B57281), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.32.
What is the RGB value of #C57791?
#C57791 is rgb(197, 119, 145) — red 197, green 119, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C57791?
#C57791 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 26%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C57791 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C57791 scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C57791 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C57791 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 11.87, which is visibly different.
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