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#C60C9D Color

#C60C9D is rgb(198, 12, 157) in RGB, hsl(313, 89%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 21%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C60C9D
HEX#C60C9D
RGBrgb(198, 12, 157)
HSLhsl(313, 89%, 41%)
HSVhsv(313, 94%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 21%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.238 340.7)
LABlab(45.46% 72.34 -28.19)
LCHlch(45.46% 77.64 338.71)

What #C60C9D 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 #C60C9D, 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.

#C60C9D Channel Values

How #C60C9D 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 198 · G 12 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 89% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 94% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 21% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.33:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C60C9D 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 text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C60C9D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C60C9D; 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 #C60C9D

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 #C60C9D 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#C60C9D
Protanopia#59599C
Protanomaly#92469D
Deuteranopia#78789A
Deuteranomaly#9D5F9B
Tritanopia#BF3C3C
Tritanomaly#C22F70
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #C60C9D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c60c9d: #C60C9D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C60C9D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c60c9d': '#C60C9D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.047, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_c60c9d">#C60C9D</color>
SVG fillfill="#C60C9D"

More Pink Colors

#C60C9D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C60C9D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C60C9D?

#C60C9D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(198, 12, 157) in RGB and hsl(313, 89%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.69.

What is the RGB value of #C60C9D?

#C60C9D is rgb(198, 12, 157) — red 198, green 12, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C60C9D?

#C60C9D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 21%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C60C9D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C60C9D scores 5.33:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C60C9D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C60C9D 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 14.39, which is visibly different.

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