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#C57D9C Color

#C57D9C is rgb(197, 125, 156) in RGB, hsl(334, 38%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 21%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce (#CC8899), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C57D9C
HEX#C57D9C
RGBrgb(197, 125, 156)
HSLhsl(334, 38%, 63%)
HSVhsv(334, 37%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 21%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.097 352.6)
LABlab(60.90% 31.85 -4.39)
LCHlch(60.90% 32.15 352.16)

What #C57D9C 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 #C57D9C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Puce#CC8899ΔE 8.07Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 9.7Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 9.9Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 10.36English Lavender#B48395ΔE 10.72Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 11.48

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

#C57D9C Channel Values

How #C57D9C 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 125 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 38% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 37% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 21% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C57D9C 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 text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C57D9C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C57D9C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C57D9C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C57D9C
Complementary
#7DC5A5
Analogous
#C57DC0
Analogous
#C5827D
Triadic
#9CC57D
Triadic
#7D9CC5
Split comp.
#7DC582
Split comp.
#7DC0C5

Tints & Shades of #C57D9C

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

#CC8EA9
#D4A0B7
#DCB2C4
#E4C3D1
#ECD5DF
#F4E6EC

Shades

#B86186
#A2496F
#863C5C
#662E46
#4A2133
#2A131D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C57D9C.

How #C57D9C 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#C57D9C
Protanopia#8D8D9C
Protanomaly#A6879C
Deuteranopia#9A9A9A
Deuteranomaly#AD8F9B
Tritanopia#C28181
Tritanomaly#C3808D
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C57D9C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c57d9c: #C57D9C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C57D9C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c57d9c': '#C57D9C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.490, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_c57d9c">#C57D9C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C57D9C"

More Pink Colors

#C57D9C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C57D9C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C57D9C?

#C57D9C is a light pink — rgb(197, 125, 156) in RGB and hsl(334, 38%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce (#CC8899), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.

What is the RGB value of #C57D9C?

#C57D9C is rgb(197, 125, 156) — red 197, green 125, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C57D9C?

#C57D9C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 21%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C57D9C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C57D9C scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C57D9C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C57D9C 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 14.66, which is visibly different.

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